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WCO creates mini-grant program to fund farmer and community outreach
Posted On: September 16, 2020
DEFOREST, Wis. — The Wisconsin Custom Operators, Inc. (WCO) recently created a grant program to provide smaller, more flexible awards to assist with important projects or programs that will benefit custom farming and the ag community as a whole.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Awards range from $500-$5,000. Funding is available as soon as application is approved by the WCO Scholarship and Awards Committee. Funds are distributed as follows: 50 percent upon application approval and 50 percent upon receipt of final report.
Priority is given to projects that:
Applications for the WCO mini-grant program are accepted and approved on a rolling basis. 50 percent of funds are available immediately upon application approval. Applicants do not need to be members of WCO.
Visit https://wiscustomoperators.org/about/mini-grant.php for more information including eligibility, criteria and application.
About the Wisconsin Custom Operators, Inc.: WCO is an organization comprised of individuals throughout the state who derive their income in whole or part from providing custom farming services. To learn more about the Wisconsin Custom Operators, Inc. including membership and events, go to wiscustomoperators.org or email info@wiscustomoperators.org.
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Awards range from $500-$5,000. Funding is available as soon as application is approved by the WCO Scholarship and Awards Committee. Funds are distributed as follows: 50 percent upon application approval and 50 percent upon receipt of final report.
Priority is given to projects that:
- Directly benefit the custom farming community
- Involve custom farmers or clients of custom farmers
- Involve post-secondary student research or organization opportunities
- Emphasize farm safety and health, leadership, teamwork, sustainability, innovation or community involvement
- University/technical college faculty, staff, students, student organizations
- Non-profit organization, with an IRS status of 501(c)(3) or (c)(5)
- Others as deemed appropriate by the WCO Scholarship and Awards Committee
- Funding for student researchers or other staff as part of a larger project
- Costs associated with hosting an event, research symposium, farmer meeting etc.
- Speaker travel, per diem, honorarium, continuing education or other expenses
- Incentive funds for farmers/custom farmers to try new practices
Applications for the WCO mini-grant program are accepted and approved on a rolling basis. 50 percent of funds are available immediately upon application approval. Applicants do not need to be members of WCO.
Visit https://wiscustomoperators.org/about/mini-grant.php for more information including eligibility, criteria and application.
About the Wisconsin Custom Operators, Inc.: WCO is an organization comprised of individuals throughout the state who derive their income in whole or part from providing custom farming services. To learn more about the Wisconsin Custom Operators, Inc. including membership and events, go to wiscustomoperators.org or email info@wiscustomoperators.org.
Tweet about this: Does your #nonprofit or #studentorg have an event or incentive idea that applies to the #agriculture community? @WICustomOps is offering grants up to 5k. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2RyN5Xe
