# Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (10.156)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-156-federal-state-marketing-improvement-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $5.4 million in 28 grants, about $194,317 per award.

## Objectives

FSMIP program supports projects that explore and identify new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. The program encourages research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and performance of the U.S. agricultural marketing system. FSMIP funds a wide range of applied research projects that address barriers, challenges, and opportunities in marketing, transportation, and distribution of U.S. food and agricultural products domestically and internationally.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.1 million | 11 |
| 2022 | $364,421 | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.1 million | 5 |
| 2024 | $921,379 | 4 |
| 2025 | $922,039 | 6 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $650,166 |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $620,374 |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | Mississippi | $440,297 |
| University of Florida | Florida | $426,886 |
| Auburn University | Alabama | $381,289 |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $310,346 |
| Vermont Agency of Agriculture | Vermont | $307,805 |
| West Virginia University | West Virginia | $277,572 |
| State of West Virginia Department of Agriculture | West Virginia | $250,000 |
| Texas A&m Agrilife Extension Service | Texas | $249,962 |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $248,686 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | $245,855 |
| Cornell University | New York | $244,797 |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | Texas | $239,302 |
| Rhode Island Commerce Corp | Rhode Island | $185,600 |
| Oregon Dept of Agriculture | Oregon | $149,044 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $114,421 |
| Indiana State Department of Agriculture | Indiana | $98,467 |