The Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) is seeking applications for its Maryland Producer Cold Storage Grant Program to provide grants to help farmers purchase needed cold storage equipment.
Donor Name: Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2022
Grant Size: $1,000
Details:
MARBIDCO’s Maryland Producers Cold Storage Grant Program provides matching grants up to $1,000 for farmers and watermen wishing to purchase cold storage equipment to continue or expand operations. Agricultural products include produce, livestock, shellfish, or horticultural products that are grown on the applicant’s farm. Seafood products include finfish and shellfish products that are harvested in Maryland.
This grant assists those in the farming and commercial fishing industries with the purchase of cold storage equipment and installation assistance if needed.
Funding Information
Amount of Grant: Minimum Grant $200; Maximum Grant $1,000
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants: Farmers and watermen with at least $1,000 in agricultural or seafood product sales in calendar years 2021 or 2022. The eligible applicants can include sole proprietorships, partnerships, cooperatives, and LLCs.
Commercial Watermen must have an active Tidal Fisheries License (TFL) with the Department of Natural Resources and provide the TFL number on the application form. Shellfish Aquaculture farmers must be an active leaseholder with the Department of Natural Resources and provide the lease number on the application from.
Grant funds and matching funds must be used to purchase and install cold storage equipment, including:
- Large coolers
- Ice machines
- On-boat or On-dock cold storage
- Reach-in refrigerator/freezer
- Walk-in refrigerator/freezer
- On-truck cold storage (does not include costs related to purchase a truck)
- Third-party costs related to installation of cold storage unit or construction of cold storage facility
For more information, visit MARBIDCO.