Source: PRESS RELEASE, 1/6/21
The North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is accepting applications for
the 2021 grant cycle. The key objectives for 2021 are; supporting the
agricultural industry, impacting rural communities and stimulating economic development.
Funds will be awarded in the fall of 2021 for selected innovative projects.Applications information is now online at www.tobaccotrustfund.org for qualifying organizations. “Creating opportunities for North Carolina producers and creating jobs in current or former tobacco-dependent regions are our 2021 priorities,” said William H. “Bill” Teague, NCTTFC Chairman. "Applications will be accepted online for innovative projects within North Carolina. Selected projects should expect to start in November of 2021." The
NCTTFC was established in 2000 by the N.C. General Assembly to help members of
the tobacco community including farmers, tobacco workers and related
businesses. Its original funding was established through tobacco industry annual
payments as a result of the Master Settlement Agreement. Funding is now
appropriated to the NCTTFC which then reviews, selects and disperses the funds
to grant projects. Past
NCTTFC projects includes fair and farmers market improvements, cost-share grant
programs for farmers, commodity marketing, researching alternative crops and
support of agricultural education programs. More information can be found at the NCTTFC’s website (www.tobaccotrustfund.org), or by calling Jeff Camden at 919-397-6766. The deadline for
applications submission is Friday March 5, 2021.
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