Businesses
Government-funded
$250K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Funds tree planting and habitat restoration on reclaimed surface mines in eastern Kentucky. Grants support forest products businesses, carbon sequestration projects, and rural economic development through reforestation.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Project must be located on a reclaimed surface mine site in Kentucky
2.Applicant must be a landowner, operator, or qualified business
3.Native tree species required; must follow ARRI planting guidelines
4.Partnership with KY Division of Forestry strongly encouraged
5.Five-year project monitoring and reporting required
NRCS · United States
Protects agricultural lands and wetlands through permanent or long-term easements. USDA pays up to 50% of the fair market value of agricultural land easements to keep farmland in production.
KyCED · Kentucky
Income tax credits for manufacturing businesses locating or expanding in rural Kentucky counties, providing dollar-for-dollar credits against Kentucky income tax for qualifying industries creating jobs.
KY-CED · Kentucky
Credit for Kentucky taxpayers investing in state-approved small businesses. Provides a 40% income tax credit (50% for investments in Appalachian Kentucky) on investments of $10,000–$500,000 in qualifying early-stage Kentucky companies.