THE FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SUSTAINABILITY

 


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THE FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SUSTAINABILITY
OUR MISSION: To promote the sustainability of local rural economies through education, research, transfer of technology and project funding to strengthen generational ties to the land and to strengthen rural communities.


FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SUSTAINABILITY

2008


Areas of particular interest:

  • Providing access to education, technology and resources for rural small farms and rural enterprises.
  • Providing resources and support for woman-owned small farms
  • Enhancing opportunities for rural woman entrepreneurship
  • Research, education and promotion of sustainable and organic crop production
  • Developing markets for sustainably-grown crops
  • Developing year-around family-wage rural jobs
  • Improving consumer awareness of the benefits of sustainably-produced crops
  • Transfer of sustainable research results to real-time rural end-users


 What types of projects are eligible?

The Foundation for Rural Sustainability programs are wide-ranging and flexible: Projects may be developed or grants may be funded for topics that include training and technical assistance programs, or funds may be provided for development of export markets; feasibility studies; development of long term trade strategies; community economic development planning; business training and business based technical assistance for rural entrepreneurs and business managers; establishment of rural business incubators; emergency farm/small business operating loans/grants or assistance with technology based economic development. The types of projects that may be funded might include identification and/or analysis of business opportunities that will utilize local material and human resources; transfer of sustainable technology to small farmers; provision of leadership development training to existing or prospective rural entrepreneurs and managers; business support centers; centers for training, technology and export trade; and economic development planning and implementation.