Brighter Future Fund (grant)




Event Details

Date

July 15, 2023

Host

American Farmland Trust
farmland.org/brighter-future



Applications for the 2023 round of the Brighter Future Fund are now open! 

Apply before July 15th!  


Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $10,000 per project. Brighter Future Fund focuses on providing resources to beginning, women, veteran farmers, and historically resilient farmers identifying as socially disadvantaged in alignment with the USDA.   

Applications are open now and will be reviewed as they are received on a rolling basis.  
For more information and to apply in English, visit farmland.org/brighter-future
Para más información y para aplicar en español, visite: farmland.org/future-brighter-future-fund-solicitantes-espanol/. 

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact brighterfuture@farmland.org. 




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