Value-Added Producer Grant
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RDBCP-VAPG-2024
- Agency
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Rural Business Cooperative Services
Washington Office, Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- 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 .
About this opportunity
This grant opportunity from the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service seeks applicants to assist in starting or expanding value-added agricultural activities through planning and working capital grants. Eligible applicants include independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based businesses proposing projects directly related to processing and marketing value-added agricultural products. Applications will be evaluated competitively based on economic viability and sustainability criteria, with planning grants limited to $75,000 and due by April 11, 2024 and working capital grants up to $250,000.
Planning grants can fund up to $75,000 for feasibility studies, business plans, and marketing plans. Working capital grants of up to $250,000 are available for up to 36 months to support the costs of processing and marketing value-added agricultural products. Project locations may include independent agricultural producers, farms, ranches and facilities involved in processing, packaging and marketing value-added agricultural products throughout the United States.
Synopsis
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 VAPG Application Toolkit_Planning.docx | DOCX document | |
| FY2024 VAPG Application Toolkit_Working Capital.docx | DOCX document | |
| 2024 VAPG Federal Register Notice.pdf |
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