Regional Food System Partnerships
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-25-0002
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $1,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program, administered by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, supports collaborative efforts to develop and strengthen local and regional food systems. The grant opportunity seeks partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and build local or regional food economies, with a focus on enhancing viability and resilience. Eligible applicants include a variety of entities such as agricultural businesses, nonprofits, local governments, and tribal governments. Applications will be evaluated based on factors like alignment with program goals, technical merit, achievability, and expertise of the partnership. The submission deadline is June 27, 2025.
Funding is available for two project types: planning/design (24-month projects, $100,000-$250,000) and implementation/expansion (36-month projects, $250,000-$1,000,000). Applicants must provide a minimum 25% cash cost share. The program aims to support approximately 10 awards totaling around $4.5 million in Fiscal Year 2025. Projects can focus on activities like improving infrastructure, enhancing market opportunities, and strengthening collaborative approaches within regional food systems.
Synopsis
The RFSP supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The RFSP focuses on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience. Applicants will work with their partners to catalyze the development of local or regional food systems. Applicants will coordinate efforts within the partnership to set priorities, connect resources and services, and measure progress towards common goals. Partnerships are authorized to:Determine the size and scope of the local or regional food system in which the project"s goals, outreach objectives, and eligible activities are to be carried out,Coordinate with AMS to receive technical assistance, andConduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement and eligible activities.Partnerships must bring a variety of financial and technical capabilities, demonstrate experience or readiness to work effectively and collaboratively with public and private entities across sectors, and present innovative, sustainable, and measurable approaches to achieving the project"s goals. RFSP grant recipients may apply for other LAMP programs on behalf of producers or eligible entities that desire to participate in eligible activities under the partnership agreement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 2025RFSPNarrativeForm.docx | DOCX document | |
| 2025_RFSP RFA_2.pdf |
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