Building and Site Fund Grants - Agriculture Sites - Gas Products Fund

The Building and Site Fund Grants for Agriculture Sites, managed by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, support projects enhancing natural gas and propane services in agriculture. Grants may cover up to $1.5 million for infrastructure costs, contingent on a project's needs. Interested applicants must submit a formal proposal, following an initial pre-application stage, ensuring that funding is allocated efficiently to promote agricultural growth and sustainability.

NOTE:
Pre-Proposal - At the time a project has been identified as one for which funding may be appropriate, a pre-application form may be filled out. Evaluation of the project and negotiation of terms under which grants may be issued may continue after the initial approval and reservation are made.Full Proposal - Invite Only - Grantees seeking money from the Program are required to submit a formal application to CFC.
The Expanded Gas Products Service to Agriculture Fund provides grants to allow the owner of a project that would facilitate new and expanded natural gas and propane gas service, or that would expand agricultural production or processing capabilities, to pay for excess infrastructure costs, or to pay for cost-effective alternatives that would reduce excess infrastructure costs.
Funding
Individual grants under the Program shall be limited to a maximum of $1,500,000 per project, unless the Secretary makes a special finding that a higher grant limit is appropriate under the entirety of the circumstances presented by a particular project.