# Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on Financing Innovations for Small and Medium Agricultural-Related Enterprises

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-2021-001-solicitation-of-input-from-stakeholders-on-financing/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334131

> Food for Progress 10.606 offered grants to any type of organization. Applications closed on July 9, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-2021-001 |
| Agency | Food for Progress 10.606 |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 9, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.606 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This is not a notice of funding opportunity or a request for proposals.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Office of Global Programs, Food for Progress branch requests comments from the public to inform its future programming. This Request for Information (RFI) offers the opportunity for interested parties to identify financial risks and barriers and propose solutions to improve longevity and efficiency in financing agriculture Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across cash crop value chains. Responses should include as much detailed data, research, and suggestions as possible to facilitate and bring to scale transformative breakthroughs in financing innovations for SMEs. This is not a notice of funding opportunity or a request for proposals. Respondents should submit their comments to PPDED@fas.usda.gov.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-2021-001 still open?

No. It closed on July 9, 2021.

### Who can apply for Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on Financing Innovations for Small and Medium Agricultural-Related Enterprises?

Food for Progress 10.606 accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on Financing Innovations for Small and Medium Agricultural-Related Enterprises?

Closed July 9, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Food for Progress grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Lutheran World Relief Inc, Counterpart International, Inc., Improving Economies for Stronger Communities. The program made 188 awards worth $769 million in that time.