Farm Credit of the Virginias Accepting Applications for Agricultural Career Enhancement Grant Program
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative serving Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that they are now accepting applications for grant funding through a new program, the Agricultural Career Enhancement (ACE) grant program.
The goal of the ACE grant program is to support agricultural career development programs at postsecondary education institutions serving FCV’s territory, including those in agricultural sciences, agricultural technology, agricultural education, agribusiness, conservation and more. The ACE grant program allows the Association to meet their mission to serve the agriculture industry by investing in the growth of agricultural education.
ACE grants will be awarded for up to $10,000 in funding. Funding will be considered for agriculture-related programs at postsecondary education institutions that are either located in FCV’s territory or that serve students from FCV’s territory. ACE grants will not be awarded to individuals, private farms, cooperative extension or agricultural research programs. Additional terms and conditions are available on the print and online application forms.
ACE grant applications will be accepted August 1, 2024 through September 16, 2024. ACE grants will be awarded in October 2024. Applications and additional program details can be accessed at the following link: www.FarmCreditofVirginias.com/ACE
Regarding the ACE grant program, Brad Cornelius, CEO of FCV, said, “We are proud to support the future of agriculture in our rural communities through this new grant program. The ACE grant will provide postsecondary education institutions crucial funds to strengthen their agriculture programs and have a greater impact on the students they serve, which in turn bolsters the agricultural economy throughout our footprint for years to come.”
About Farm Credit of the Virginias
Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $2 billion dollars in financing to more than 12,000 farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners throughout Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland. Farm Credit is a cooperative capitalized largely through investments made by farmers, ranchers and the rural homeowners and businesses that borrow from them. In fact, as part of a nationwide network they are the largest single provider of agricultural credit in the United States and have been for over 100 years. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm through its constant commitment to competitive lending, expert financial services and for facilitating and sharing knowledge and resources through the Farm Credit Knowledge Center. For more information, visit www.farmcreditofvirginias.com.