# USDA-AMS-TM-ACER-G-22-0006

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-acer-g-22-0006-usda-ams-tm-acer-g-22-0006/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338130

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $200,000) to colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 11 awards worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 26, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-ACER-G-22-0006 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 26, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 11 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.174 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Acer Access and Development Program (Acer Program). AMS will competitively award grants to eligible applicants for projects that support the efforts of States, Tribal governments, and research institutions to promote the domestic maple syrup industry through activities associated with: promotion of research and education related to maple syrup production; promotion of natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry; market promotion for maple syrup and maple-sap products; encouragement of owners and operators of privately held land containing species of trees in the genus Acer to initiate or expand maple-sugaring activities on the land; or to voluntarily make the land available, including by lease or other means, for access by the public for maple-sugaring activities.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-ACER-G-22-0006 still open?

No. It closed on April 26, 2022.

### Who can apply for USDA-AMS-TM-ACER-G-22-0006?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for USDA-AMS-TM-ACER-G-22-0006?

Closed April 26, 2022. 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 $500,000 each. About $6.0 million in total across about 11 awards.

### Who has won Acer Access Development Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Future Generations, Utah State University, University of Vermont & State Agricultural College. The program made 72 awards worth $30.9 million in that time.