FRANKFORT (AP) – Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles has announced the 2017 Kentucky Proud Promotional Grant Program has allocated all available funds for this calendar year.
The 2017 Kentucky Proud Promotional Grant Program awarded more than $500,000 to Kentucky Proud program members to assist with advertising and marketing expenses to increase direct Kentucky farm impact. The Promotional Point of Purchase Grant reimburses up to 50 percent of future eligible marketing expenses for businesses that can show a direct Kentucky farm impact.
According to a news release from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, 109 Kentucky Proud members in 93 different counties were allocated funds this year. The average award was $4,800.
The application process for 2017 funding has been closed, but applications and guidelines for the 2018 program will be available in December at kyproud.com.