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USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-26-0004: Local Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2026

Closed Closed June 5, 2026 Opportunity USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-26-0004 ☆ 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 2026.

• Award ceiling$500,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Total funding$13.8 million
• Expected awards55
• 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)

See Section 2.0 Eligibility Section of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a full list of eligible applicants and eligible entities (partners).

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program awards averaged $256,472; this notice allows up to $500,000 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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the 2026 fiscal year (FY) Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). LFPP"s purpose is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.

Category: Agriculture.

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.

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