Grants for Agriculture and Youth Organizations the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture offers a number of grants by launching the Pennsylvania Ag & Youth Grant Program. It provides direct grants and matching grants to help fund eligible projects, programs, and equipment purchases conducted or made by an organization composed mainly of youth, or an organization with programs that benefit youth, and organized to promote development in the areas of agriculture, and community leadership.

If you get this grant, you will have one of these funding opportunities:

• Direct, non-matching reimbursement grants of up to $7,500 to defray costs of an eligible project other than a capital project.
• Matching reimbursement grants of up to $25,000 to defray the costs of an eligible capital project or equipment purchase, where the grant covers no more than 50% of the project cost.

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You should follow the following criteria:

• Agriculture and youth organizations.
• Any organization composed mainly of youth, or an organization with programs that benefit youth, and organized to promote development in the areas of agriculture, community leadership, vocational training, and peer fellowship. The term includes a school district.
• Eligible projects include one or more of the following:
• A project addressing biosecurity and illness prevention and containment practices in agricultural and food production operations, food processing operations and charitable food distribution networks.
• Education or workforce development seminars or field trips.
• Agricultural safety training programs.
• Capital projects or equipment purchases.
• Grant fund awardees are required to provide the following to the Department immediately following project completion, but no later than June 30, 2023:
• A verified statement that the eligible project has been completed or implemented or that the equipment has been purchased.
• Photos of the completed or implemented project or the equipment purchased, with a narrative explanation of each photo.
• Bills and invoices demonstrating that expenses were incurred for which reimbursement grant funds are sought.

About the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture:

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is committed to a sustainable and safe supply of food and agricultural products in the commonwealth – from the farm to the table – and to being good stewards of the land and Pennsylvania’s natural resources. The department promotes the viability of farms, protects consumers, and safeguards the health of people, plants, animals, and the environment. Pennsylvania always continues to lead the way for successful businesses and communities with innovation, imagination, and the legendary can-do spirit.

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