The Pennsylvania Ag & Youth Grant Program provides direct grants and matching grants to help fund eligible projects, programs and equipment purchases conducted or made by an organization composed mainly of youth, or an organization with programs that benefit youth, and organized to promote development in the areas of agriculture, community leadership, vocational training and peer fellowship.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/29/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $25,000
Details:
The program aims to address the looming workforce deficit the industry is expected to face in the next decade.
Funding Information
$500,000 is available for grants for two different grant types that can be awarded under the program:

Direct, non-matching reimbursement grants of up to $7,500 to defray costs of an eligible project, other than a capital project; and,
Matching reimbursement grants of up to $25,000 to defray the costs of an eligible capital project or equipment purchase, where the grant covers no more than 50% of the project cost.

Eligible Costs

A project addressing biosecurity and illness prevention and containment practices in agricultural and food production operations, food processing operations and charitable food distribution networks.
An educational or workforce development program.
Educational or workforce development seminars and field trips.
An agricultural safety training program.
A capital project or an equipment purchase for an agriculture and youth organization.

Eligibility Criteria

Agriculture and youth organizations
Any organization composed mainly of youth, or an organization with programs that benefit youth, and organized to promote development in the areas of agriculture, community leadership, vocational training and peer fellowship. The term includes a school district.

For more information, visit PDA.