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USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-23-0011: Local Food Promotion Program

Closed Closed May 2, 2023 Opportunity USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-23-0011 ☆ Save

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.

• Award ceiling$750,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$61.8 million
• Expected awards300
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

Refer to Section 3.1 Eligible Applicants in the RFA

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program awards averaged $256,472; this notice allows up to $750,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (40% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

LFPP funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The program focuses on: Supporting the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products that are marketed locally or regionally, including value-added agricultural products;Encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products;Assisting with business development plans and feasibility studies;Developing marketing strategies for producers of local food and value-added products;Facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development;Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste;Responding to changing technology needs in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing; andCovering expenses related to cost incurred in obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.

Category: Agriculture.

Applying now

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