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AgCarolina Farm Credit announces grant deadline
Story Date: 9/11/2015
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Source: PRESS RELEASE, 9/10/15
AgCarolina Farm Credit is accepting grant applications through October 9 for programs that specifically benefit farmers and rural residents in the thirty-four county geographic area where AgCarolina conducts business. Grants are available up to $5,000 per organization for programs that are in one of these four focus areas: Education, Environment, Technology, or the Quality of Rural Life.
The grants are made available through AgCarolina’s corporate giving program, The Fund for Rural North Carolina. AgCarolina has given back over $360,000 over the last ten years and is proud to serve and support the farms and communities of eastern North Carolina.
To learn more about the Fund for Rural North Carolina and to obtain guideline criteria, go to www.agcarolina.com, select News, Community, Grants. Grant applications are available on-line and will be accepted through October 9. Proposals will be reviewed and grants awarded as early as possible after October 9.
AgCarolina Farm Credit is a farmer owned financial cooperative with headquarters in Raleigh. They are the leading provider of credit to farmers in central and eastern North Carolina. AgCarolina Farm Credit has over $1.4 billion in loans and commitments outstanding to nearly 3,000 North Carolina farmers. Loans are made to finance land, homes, farm buildings, operating expenses, livestock and equipment, as well as other purposes. Credit life insurance, crop insurance, appraisal services, and leasing are also available through AgCarolina Farm Credit.
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