Factsheet: Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID)

The Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund provides grants to promote and develop the agriculture and forestry industry in Virginia and create or expand value-add facilities, including qualified biofuel production facilities. Individual grants may not exceed $250,000 or 25% of qualified capital expenditures and are awarded at the governor's discretion. The grants are awarded to local governments and other Virginia political subdivisions working with qualified businesses.