R&R Livestock Equipment

North Carolina AgVentures Farm Grant

How this program works, in plain words.

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We’ll help you get started

You don’t have to figure out the North Carolina program alone. Our part is gathering the info the program needs and getting it in front of the right person, so they can get things moving.

  1. Tell us what you’re interested in. A chute, alley, tub or corral — and your county.
  2. We gather what the program needs. An itemized quote on R&R letterhead, plus the product specs and info your local office asks for.
  3. We get it to the right person, with you copied. We send it to the program office or agent who handles your application, with you on the email, so they can get things moving.

Rather talk? Call Matt at 334-590-7535.

The program decides who qualifies and how much it pays. We help you get started.

Good to know before you apply

NC AgVentures is a competitive grant. Applications are ranked with a scoring system, so not every applicant is funded (68 grants were awarded in 2026). (per NC AgVentures)

For reference

Program details

The NC AgVentures Farm Grant, run by NC State Extension, gives competitive grants to farmers in 46 North Carolina counties. There’s no fixed equipment list, but past awards have included squeeze chutes and cattle handling systems.

Official program info: NC AgVentures application · 2025–26 grant projects

  • Who runs it: NC State Extension, working with your county Extension agent
  • How much: Grants up to $10,000. Your total project budget must be at least 15% more than the grant amount.
  • Deadline: Applications open Oct 15 – Dec 15, 2026, 6 p.m. (closes early once 200 applications come in). Applicants need to talk with their county Extension agent by Dec 1, and we can start that conversation for you.
  • Timing: Awards by the end of February 2027.

Who qualifies

  • Farms in one of the 46 listed NC counties (see the program page).
  • You work with your county Extension agent on the application. It’s competitive.

What equipment qualifies

  • Not a fixed list. Past awards include a squeeze chute, cattle chutes, cattle working / handling systems and an under-chute scale.

What the quote and receipt must show

  • You must upload a quote with your application before you submit it. An itemized dealer quote works (per the program office, Nov 2026).
  • If you get a grant, you turn in a copy of the paid invoice after you buy the equipment (per the program office, Nov 2026).
  • Whether purchases before the award count: the program office decides, and we can ask for you.

How it works, step by step

NC AgVentures is a competitive grant, up to $10,000.

  1. Connect with your county Extension agent by Dec 1 (we can start that conversation for you), then apply by Dec 15, 2026, 6 p.m. (it closes early at 200 applications).
  2. Upload an itemized quote from us, in the landowner’s name, with your application before you submit it (per the program office, Nov 2026).
  3. Wait for the award (by the end of February 2027).
  4. Buy. Whether purchases before the award count: the program office decides, and we can ask for you.
  5. Turn in a copy of the paid invoice after you buy the equipment (per the program office, Nov 2026).

Program contacts (we can reach out for you)

Rather talk? Call Matt at 334-590-7535.

Program rules change, so the details should be confirmed with your local program office before you buy — we can do that with you. Each program decides who qualifies and how much it pays — R&R Livestock Equipment doesn’t run these programs and can’t promise approval.