Friday, July 10, 2009

Dorchester Businesses & Ag Producers Have Grant Opportunities

Dorchester-area partnerships and entities wanting to apply for the next round of available grants through both the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA) and Value-Added Agriculture (VAA) have until noon, Friday, Sept. 25 to submit applications. The two programs will share the $1 million total funding available.

BECA grants are designed to help economically disadvantaged rural areas build and sustain programs that generate and retain income in communities in those areas. Partnerships applying for BECA grants are strongly encouraged to check eligibility lists for limited resources and distress criteria, however, as calculations have been updated using current numbers, and some counties and communities may fall into new eligibility categories. Individual communities wanting assistance with building coalitions may apply under the planning grant category.

The VAA program encourages development of the state’s agricultural innovation and value-added agriculture industries. Both programs are funded through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and administered by the Rural Development Commission.

For application criteria for either grant program, visit: www.neded.org/content/view/374/555/. For more information, contact Linda Fettig at 308-380-4966 or linda.fettig@nebraska.gov.

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