Interest Form: Frontier Harvest Fund

Interest Form: Frontier Harvest Fund

Adirondack Frontier Small Business Program
The Franklin County Economic Development Corporation (FCEDC) is partnering with Franklin County to seek funding to support small farms, value-added producers, and agritourism businesses that will directly grow Franklin County’s agriculture sector. This program is geared towards small businesses that provide food products, other consumable products such as flowers and soaps, and services such as workshops and events. Funds can be used for the following:
- Equipment
- Furniture
- Fixtures
- Inventory (including livestock & milch animals)
- Salaries
- Hardware & Software
- Marketing
- Reimbursement of the cost to attend the required entrepreneurial training program
Businesses that could be eligible if funding is awarded to Franklin County must meet the following criteria:
- Be a startup, new or existing private for-profit business entity, corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship
- Have a planned or existing business located in Franklin County
- Have 5 or fewer employees, including business owner(s)
- Create at least one full-time equivalent position that is taken by or made available to someone from a low-to-moderate income (LMI) household OR the owner of the business must be from an LMI household.
- The applicant must provide a minimum 10% cash equity.
- Complete a mandatory, State approved, entrepreneurial training program
Interested businesses should complete this form to show interest, project readiness, and eligibility towards a funding application by FCEDC. The form is due May 16, 2025 at 5 PM.

For questions, please contact Rachel Child, Community Development Manager, at rachel@adirondackfrontier.com or 518-481-8211.
Is your business a start-up business, new business or established business?*

Start-up business (not yet created or less than 6 months in operation)New business (6 months - 1 year)Established Business
Is your business already located in or will it be located in Franklin County?*

YesNo
Name*

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Business Name
Business Address

Street Address

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Email*
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Phone Number*
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Business Information
Type of Business*

Start-upCorporationLLCPartnershipSole Proprietorship
Does your business have or intend to have less than 5 employees (including owners)? Please exclude employees that have a different principal occupation.*

YesNo
Please enter the number of full-time employees you have or intend to have:
Please enter the number of part-time employees you have or intend to have:
Do you intend to create new jobs?*

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Please enter the number of full-time jobs you would be able to create:
Please enter the number of part-time jobs you would be able to create:

Ownership Information*

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Business Information: Please describe the nature and history of your business, including the products or services offered. For new businesses, please briefly describe your planned business.*

Project Information
What would you use grant funding for (Note: construction is NOT eligible)?*

EquipmentFurnitureFixturesInventorySalariesHardware & SoftwareMarketing
Please explain in more detail what grant funds will be used for (NOTE: construction is NOT eligible):*
Approximate Total Project Cost*
How much do you have available for the project and what are the sources?*

Acknowledgement
This form is being submitted to show interest, project readiness, and eligibility towards a funding application by Franklin County and FCEDC. I understand that submitting this form does not guarantee my project is eligible nor does it guarantee funding assistance will be provided. I understand that additional documentation will be required and futher commitment provided to FCEDC if Franklin County is awarded NYS funding. I certify that all information in this form is true to the best of my knowledge and any changes to this information could impact my eligibility for this program.
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Interest Form: Frontier Harvest Fund

Household Information

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