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<p class="MsoNormal">Late notice, but I just learned about this grant opportunity and verified that aquaculture producers are eligible. Please read below and visit their website to learn more about eligibility and what this grant funding is intended for. Applications
are due July 15.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.6pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><img width="1050" height="450" style="width:10.9375in;height:4.6875in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D9B4AD.818BE070" alt="2c2f4d09-76e1-47db-a306-55a9b4e6d9c1.png">Applications
for the 2023 round of the Brighter Future Fund are now open! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:16.6pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/farmland.org/future-brighter-future-fund-applicants/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=84487dd4-864a-4564-ad48-210ad808c49e&utm_source=salsa&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BFF*announcement*2023__;Kys!!KGKeukY!z8QQetWO3-MgsRkTJytsxT4XS5ev2xb5gMXDPwqYrmaB7djDh3GTdfHhazQ7KxvAH0rvQvN6WRRX9Kh6ZI2XZA$" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Click
here to apply before July 15th! </span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.0pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $10,000 per project. Brighter Future Fund focuses on providing resources
to beginning, women, veteran farmers, and historically resilient farmers identifying as socially disadvantaged in alignment with the USDA. </span><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Applications are open now and will be reviewed as they are received on a rolling basis. </span></u></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">For more information and to apply in English, visit <u><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fdefault.salsalabs.org*2FT76bc7434-1632-41a8-acdd-9a20072e3132*2F30de2731-79d0-40ae-9715-1ed8618a651d&data=05*7C01*7Crlechuga*40farmland.org*7C0c33e95ff24e4cdaa45908db7d7d8e70*7Cba7d36f4bcca435b83ce29f7ab0644c8*7C0*7C0*7C638241750440722458*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=EXQxIYg7V8hxSTKGkt1jh*2Bu9B6u4Dp8E33Q5buZGewU*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!KGKeukY!z8QQetWO3-MgsRkTJytsxT4XS5ev2xb5gMXDPwqYrmaB7djDh3GTdfHhazQ7KxvAH0rvQvN6WRRX9KhczdgVgw$" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://default.salsalabs.org/T76bc7434-1632-41a8-acdd-9a20072e3132/30de2731-79d0-40ae-9715-1ed8618a651d. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#669947;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">farmland.org/brighter-future</span></a></u>.</span><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">Para más información y para aplicar en español, visite: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fdefault.salsalabs.org*2FT25aaa46e-0024-4a39-aa20-937fbcd88110*2F30de2731-79d0-40ae-9715-1ed8618a651d&data=05*7C01*7Crlechuga*40farmland.org*7C0c33e95ff24e4cdaa45908db7d7d8e70*7Cba7d36f4bcca435b83ce29f7ab0644c8*7C0*7C0*7C638241750440722458*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=urdA5rO8uw*2B5swKmd2YJiQZC5szGIgnaFmh22AjXr1k*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!KGKeukY!z8QQetWO3-MgsRkTJytsxT4XS5ev2xb5gMXDPwqYrmaB7djDh3GTdfHhazQ7KxvAH0rvQvN6WRRX9KiQV-NVLw$" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://default.salsalabs.org/T25aaa46e-0024-4a39-aa20-937fbcd88110/30de2731-79d0-40ae-9715-1ed8618a651d. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#669947;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">farmland.org/future-brighter-future-fund-solicitantes-espanol/</span></a>.</span><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none">If you have questions or need assistance, please contact <u><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fdefault.salsalabs.org*2FT848f2fca-77e3-490d-ba4c-8820b5891dfc*2F30de2731-79d0-40ae-9715-1ed8618a651d&data=05*7C01*7Crlechuga*40farmland.org*7C0c33e95ff24e4cdaa45908db7d7d8e70*7Cba7d36f4bcca435b83ce29f7ab0644c8*7C0*7C0*7C638241750440722458*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=FZyrRNgBM*2FkHSbH*2BS*2F*2FMwTEwHN9qebwARwoja*2BX3uVY*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!z8QQetWO3-MgsRkTJytsxT4XS5ev2xb5gMXDPwqYrmaB7djDh3GTdfHhazQ7KxvAH0rvQvN6WRRX9KhZkcHcHA$" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://default.salsalabs.org/T848f2fca-77e3-490d-ba4c-8820b5891dfc/30de2731-79d0-40ae-9715-1ed8618a651d. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#669947;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">brighterfuture@farmland.org</span></a></u>.</span><span style="color:#222222;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="224" height="45" style="width:2.3333in;height:.4652in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D9B4AD.818BE070" alt="The Ohio State University"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Nicole Wright</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<span style="background:white">Aquaculture Extension Educator and LEARN Coordinator</span><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"> School
of Environment and Natural Resources<br>
Area 100 Research Center, 1314 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212<br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:wright.1128@osu.edu"><span style="color:blue">wright.1128@osu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"> / </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BB0000;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/"><span style="color:blue">ohioseagrant.osu.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#404040;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Pronouns: she/her/hers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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