Program Objective:

Make strategic investments in projects that will diversify the long-term agribusiness economy of Virginia's tobacco region.

FY10 Application and Guidelines

The Agribusiness Committee will meet during the month of December, 2009 to review grant proposals submitted prior to the November 2, 2009 deadline. The Committee's recommendations will be presented to the full Commission for final action at its January 2010.

We encourage all potential applicants to review the Commission's Strategic Plan for guidance on our targeted strategic priorities, and to use our pre-application as a tool for feedback from Commission staff prior to submitting a full application.

Pre-Application Form (doc)

Agribusiness Awards - January 13, 2009

Agribusiness Awards - January 8, 2008

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