USDA-AMS-TM-IAHMP-G-23-0018: Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Agricultural Marketing Service notices from 2023.
Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $50.0 million to tribes. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $50.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 19, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 19, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$50.0 million
- Total funding$50.0 million
- Expected awards30
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 19, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 19, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | August 18, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to tribes.
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program awards averaged $48.1 million; this notice allows up to $50.0 million per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program (Indigenous Animals Grants or IAG). The Indigenous Animals Grants are administered by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), an agency within USDA Rural Development, in partnership with the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and in consultation with the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR). This program is designed to support the priorities tribal nations have articulated to USDA throughout consultations in 2021 and 2022, including but not limited to support for traditional harvesting methods, indigenous animals, and community animal protein processing operations. Funding of this program will address needs for local animal protein processing capacity in tribal communities and tribal foods supply chains. The primary purpose of all projects must be to expand or enhance animal protein processing capacity in Indian Country. Applicants may also propose other related activities in their project plans. USDA aims to fund a portfolio of projects representing geographic diversity, indigenous animal diversity, model diversity (mobile processing, multi-tribal, etc.), and scale diversity that reflects priorities tribal nations have identified as necessary to support indigenous foods, processing practices, and food systems. Outcomes of these projects will also provide valuable data to USDA on species which are uncommon in other federal meat and poultry programs.
Who has won Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program (10.384) awarded $48.1 million across 1 grant award, an average of $48.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oweesta Corp | Colorado | 1 | $48.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is USDA-AMS-TM-IAHMP-G-23-0018 still open?
No. It closed on July 19, 2023.
Who can apply for Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program?
Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from tribes.
What is the deadline for Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program?
Closed July 19, 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 $50.0 million each. About $50.0 million in total across about 30 awards.
Who has won Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Oweesta Corp. The program made 1 awards worth $48.1 million in that time.