SWED Ag Grant Fund

The SWED Ag Grant Fund is capitalized through a partnership between Wicomico County, PNC Bank, and the Maryland Agricultural & Resource Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) through MARBIDCO's Local Government Agriculture & Resource Based Industry Project Cost Share Program.

Goal: To help foster growth in Wicomico's emerging agriculture and resource-based industries.

Eligibility

• Applicant Type: For-profit existing and emerging agricultural and resource-based businesses
• Location: Headquartered and located in Wicomico County, Maryland
• Business Status: Must be registered and in Good Standing with State of Maryland and Wicomico County
• Project Scope: Project should assist in some fashion Wicomico County's farming, forestry, or seafood industries (including agritourism businesses)
• Eligible Business Activities: Businesses that facilitate in the production of foodstuffs or other goods that grow in the soil or water, the packaging, processing, or marketing of such products
• Financial Contribution: Applicant is required to make a financial contribution to the project of at least 50% of project cost

Application & Approval Process

• All applications must be submitted by SWED to MARBIDCO
• Final approval is at the sole discretion of SWED and MARBIDCO

Contact Information

SWED Contact:

• Phone: 410-749-1251
• Email: info@swed.org
• Address: One Plaza East Building, 100 E Main St., Suite 501, Salisbury, MD 21801

Executive Director: David Ryan

How to Apply

• Submit application to SWED (SWED will then submit to MARBIDCO for final approval)
• Required documents:
  • Application form
  • W-9 Form
• Applicant must provide evidence of at least 50% financial contribution to the project

Required Materials

• Application (available on SWED website)
• W-9 Form
• Project documentation supporting 50% cost share commitment

Additional Resources

• SWED Ag Grant Fund FAQs
• SWED Ag Grant Agreement

Note: Specific deadline dates and detailed narrative requirements not provided on website.