# Value-Added Producer Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rdbcp-vapg-2023-value-added-producer-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345449

> Rural Business-Cooperative Service offered grants of up to $250,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 190 awards worth $31.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 11, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RDBCP-VAPG-2023 |
| Agency | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 11, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 190 |
| Total funding | $31.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.352 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Independent Producers, Agricultural Producer Groups, Farmer or Rancher Cooperatives, or Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Business

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is RDBCP-VAPG-2023 still open?

No. It closed on May 11, 2023.

### Who can apply for Value-Added Producer Grant?

Rural Business-Cooperative Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Value-Added Producer Grant?

Closed May 11, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $31.0 million in total across about 190 awards.

### Who has won Value-Added Producer Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Pacific Coast Producers, Sunsweet Growers Inc, Orchard Pond Organics LLC. The program made 376 awards worth $62.8 million in that time.