The Catalyzing Agroforestry Grants Program (CAGP) is a competitive, rapid-resource distribution grants program for land owners, managers, and community land project coordinators who seek to establish or expand agroforestry on all or a portion of the land they own, manage, or coordinate.

The Agroforestry Regional Knowledge Exchange (ARKx) is a peer-to-peer demonstration and communication program that is part of the Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program (CAGP). If you receive funding for your project, you must commit to sharing your project with peers. This can be done through field tours, media posts, blogs, producer meeting presentations, or other methods. While you may not be asked to participate in an ARKx program, selected CAGP funding recipients must commit to the ARKx to finalize project support.

For any questions regarding the Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program (CAGP), please refer to the contact details provided in the application. You can reach out via email or phone to Patrick Bowers at Virginia Tech [bpatri8@vt.edu].

Edwards Mother Earth Foundation (EMEF)

Appalachian Forest Farmer Coalition

Appalachian Sustainable Development

Rural Action

SilvoCulture

NC State Extension

Virginia Tech

Any landowner, manager, or coordinator is eligible to apply nationwide. Service organizations that manage land or other community initiatives and producer networks are also welcome to apply.

All agroforestry practices currently recognized by the USDA USFS are eligible for funding under the Catalyzing Agroforestry Grant Program (CAGP).

Any agroforestry project size, scope, or mission is allowable.

There are three ways to submit your CAGP application along with your Time and Budget Worksheet and supporting documentation.

1. You can complete the google form and submit online.

2. You can download the PDF (.pdf) application or Microsoft document (.docx), complete it, and mail to the listed address.

3. You can download the pdf application, complete it with a pdf editor, and email to Ian Nichols (iancn@vt.edu)

CAGP is a competitive program. A diverse multi-institutional and multi-organizational committee of program managers evaluates CAGP applications using a scoring rubric that balances project quality, producer goals, and constructive contributions to agroforestry advancement.

You will be contacted to discuss your project further prior to final acceptance if your application is accepted. In-person technical evaluation and assistance may be possible, depending on available resources and time. Initial acceptance is not a guarantee of final acceptance. Preliminarily accepted projects require additional scrutiny before signing a Memorandum of Understanding and securing administrative registration at Virginia Tech to ensure payment.

You will be notified and it will remain in the queue for future scheduled evaluation. During this time, you are welcome to revisit and revise your application with assistance from technical service providers or other service programs in your region. Please send the revised application using one of the submission avenues and notify program managers of the revision. Your

application will be reviewed again in the next cycle.

Your application will be batched with others and staged for review. You will be notified of receipt. The application process is rolling, meaning there is no deadline. However, there are scheduled application reviews. You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is evaluated during the next scheduled review.

A W-9 (W-8 for foreign nationals) is required when signing the MOU to enter the applicant into the Virginia Tech reimbursement system. Reimbursements occur at project completion and will require an invoice with receipts and payee name, remit address, date, description of service, and dollar amount. Checks will take at least 30 days by mail.