Exciting new grants that real estate professionals as well as those in the sustainable community
will want to note currently are available. Having to do with Sustainable Community Innovation these grants support creative cooperation of new community development strategies
with sustainable agriculture practices.
The tap root of quality of life throughout the global community is vigorous agriculture…strong farms, farming enterprises, interactive communities. Innovation and dialogue can help find connections between all of these
that will lead collaborative problem solving. ECO-friendly real estate p[professionals, whose focus is the "green" market niche are in a position to act as a liaison.
We could enhance sustainable community development while serving our clients. According to Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, their "program has helped advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants program." In North Carolina alone there exist 7 such programs (see chart from SARE below)
Women Farmers Building a Healthy Community and Economy in the High Country | South | Sustainable Community Innovation Project | |
Healthy Livestock Agriculture & Healthy People: Connecting Local Pasture-Raised Food and Consumers in Central North Carolina | South | Sustainable Community Innovation Project | |
Agricultural Community Support Across Boundaries | South | Sustainable Community Innovation Project | |
A Strategy for Sustaining Henderson County Agricultural Communities | South | Sustainable Community Innovation Project | |
New River Sustainable Agriculture Marketing Plan | South | Sustainable Community Innovation Project | |
Strengthening Rural Communities Through Direct Marketing | South | Sustainable Community Innovation Project | |
SE North Carolina Agri-Tourism Corridor Development | South | Sustainable Community Innovation Project |
To find such projects in your area go here
Project maximums are $10,000 for up to two years of activities.