Browse Ambrook’s collection of funding programs by ASAP Connections (ASAP)

Apply-first, reimburse-after: applicants apply before incurring costs and are reimbursed afterward. The 2026 cycle is open.

A reimbursement cost-share program run by ASAP Connections and funded by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. Appalachian Grown-certified NC farms can be reimbursed for up to 75% of the cost of producing labels, packaging, or promotional materials that feature the Appalachian Grown logo.



Open to Appalachian Grown-certified farms (individual farms and farmer groups).

A payment that requires some percentage of matching contributions by the recipient.

Cost Share

Reimbursement cost-share of up to 75% of project cost. Maximum reimbursement of $1,500 per individual farm and $5,000 per farmer group per calendar year. Funded by the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission; administered by ASAP Connections.

List of ASAP Connections (ASAP) Funding Opportunities