Funding Next Level Enterprises in Rural Communities: Rural Development and SBA/SBIR Business Development Programs webinar, is part of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.
In this webinar, instructors share knowledge/understanding of SBA/SBIR grants and funding programs for agricultural projects. Topics covered in the workshop include:
- Elegible areas
- Programs for beginning farmers
- Type of lending entities
- Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG)
- Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
- U.S. Small Business Administration programs (SBA)
- SBIR/STTR funding topic areas: rural and commuity development & small and mid-sized farms
- Farmers' experiences with SBA/SBIR grants
For additional information please reach us out at: nesfp@tufts.edu