The Kentucky Agricultural Development Fund (KADF) project and program applications must be submitted in hard copy to the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy. Applications must be received by the last Friday of each month to be referred to the board at the next monthly meeting.
The KADF Project Application is the general project application for non-program applicants.
The state program applications below are for farmers and agribusinesses applying for funds. All state program applications must be submitted to the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy for consideration.
ยท FOOD SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
Food Safety and Efficiency Incentives Program provides funding for Kentucky farm families, businesses, and processors to increase their efficiency and food safety protocol through sound consultation services. Applicants may receive up to 75 percent reimbursement of the actual cost of a qualified consultation service, up to $3,750.
- LARGE AND FOOD ANIMAL VETERINARY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
Large and Food Animal Veterinary Incentives Program provides funding for Kentucky veterinarians to increase service to large and food animals in the state. Applicants may receive up to 75 percent reimbursement for eligible expenditures not to exceed more than $100,000 in state and county funds as a lifetime limit.
ON-FARM ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
On-Farm Energy Efficiency Incentives Program provides incentives for Kentucky farm families to increase the energy efficiency of existing equipment or facilities on the farm. Successful applicants may receive up to 50 percent reimbursement of the actual cost of a qualified energy saving improvement, up to $10,000. Applicants may also be reimbursed an additional $150 for a required third-party energy audit.
The county program applications below are for organization applying to administer the county level programs. All county program applications must be submitted to the county council first for consideration and then are submitted Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy for final consideration.
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM (CAIP)
CAIP provides Kentucky agricultural producers with cost-share assistance on practices to allow them to improve and diversify their current farm operations. CAIP covers a wide variety of agricultural enterprises in its 11 investment areas, including, but not limited to, bees and honey, equine, forage, beef and dairy cattle, goats and sheep, horticulture, poultry, swine, timber and technology, as well as energy efficiency and production, farm infrastructure and water enhancement, marketing, and value-added production.
DECEASED FARM ANIMAL REMOVAL (DAR)
DAR serves as a measure to facilitate the coordination of environmentally sound and cost-effective disposal of deceased livestock for Kentucky producers.
NEXT GENERATION FARMER PROGRAM (NEXTGEN)
NextGen addresses the growing need for a specialized program that would benefit producers ages 18 to 40 that have been engaged in an agricultural operation for a minimum of three years.
SHARED-USE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
This program assists broad-based community organizations with the purchase of farm equipment. The equipment purchased is made available for producer use in a specific county on a leased basis.
YOUTH AGRICULTURAL INCENTIVES PROGRAM (YOUTH/YAIP)
YAIP encourages students ages 9 - 18 to engage in and explore agricultural opportunities.