Acer Access and Development Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-AMS-TM-ACER-G-24-0016
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $200,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Acer Access and Development Program is a federal grant opportunity offered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to promote the domestic maple syrup industry. The grant supports eligible applicants, including state agencies, tribal governments, and research institutions, to conduct activities such as research and education, natural resource sustainability, and market promotion for maple syrup and related products. The evaluation criteria focus on alignment with program objectives, technical merit, achievability, expertise and partners, and fiscal plan. Applications are due by 11:59 PM ET on May 21, 2024 and must be submitted through Grants.gov.
The program has approximately $6 million in available funding, with individual awards ranging from $200,000 to $500,000 for projects up to 3 years in duration. AMS encourages applications that serve smaller farms, beginning farmers, historically underserved producers, veteran producers, and underserved communities. The grants are associated with the Acer Access Development Program under CFDA 10.174.
Synopsis
To support the efforts of States, Tribal governments, and research institutions to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through the following activities:Promotion of research and education related to maple syrup production.Promotion of natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry.Market promotion for maple syrup and maple-sap products.Encouragement of owners and operators of privately held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer:to initiate or expand maple-sugaring activities on the land; orto voluntarily make the land available, including by lease or other means, for access by the public for maple-sugaring activities.
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