Value-Added Producer Grant
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RDBCP-VAPG-2021
- Agency
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Rural Business Cooperative Services
Washington Office, Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Originally
- Award size
- Up to $250,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 10.352 Value-Added Producer Grants
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Update to this Notice. 1. Total available funds are $76 million. 2. Of which $35 million in COVID-19 relief funds at a reduced match requirement of 10 percent. If the application for Covid-19 funds is not selected for funding through the competitive process the application will be have the opportunity to compete for the remaining funds if the application scores 50 points or above. 3. For the FY 2021 VAPG cycle, the Level of Commitment assignment of points for in-kind and cash match contributions will be eliminated from Commitments and Support scoring criterion (c). 4. The due dates for the grants was extended to May 4 for paper and April 29th for grants.gov applications. -
The objective of this grant program is to assist viable Independent Producers, Agricultural Producer Groups, Farmer and Rancher Cooperatives, and Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Businesses in starting or expanding value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of Value-Added Agricultural Products. Grants will be awarded competitively for either planning or working capital projects directly related to the processing and/or marketing of value-added products. Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income are the end goals of the program. All proposals must demonstrate economic viability and sustainability to compete for funding.
Update #1 ·
The objective of this grant program is to assist viable Independent Producers, Agricultural Producer Groups, Farmer and Rancher Cooperatives, and Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Businesses in starting or expanding value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of Value-Added Agricultural Products. Grants will be awarded competitively for either planning or working capital projects directly related to the processing and/or marketing of value-added products. Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income are the end goals of the program. All proposals must demonstrate economic viability and sustainability to compete for funding.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| VAPG 2021 Federal Register Notice - COVID Relief Funds.pdf | ||
| PKG00264754-instructions.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY2021 VAPG Application Toolkit_Working Capital.docx | DOCX document | |
| fy2021_vapg_application_toolkit_working_capital.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY2021 VAPG Application Toolkit_Planning.docx | DOCX document | |
| fy2021_vapg_application_toolkitplanning.docx | DOCX document | |
| VAPG 2021 Federal Register Notice Correction.pdf | ||
| VAPG 2021 Federal Register Notice.pdf |
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