Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development (10.164)
Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development (Assistance Listing 10.164) is run by the Agricultural Marketing Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $2.6 million in 17 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $154,343 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $149,243. Half of the 17 awards fell between $28,689 and $199,974, and they ranged from $7,500 to $1.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.6 million
- Grant awards17
- Typical award$149,243
- Awarded in FY 2025-$345,287
- Size rank1,723 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceAdvisory services and counseling, training
Key findings
- It is the 1723rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 11 largest recipients received 121% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 9 states and territories.
What the program funds
Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development works to improve market access for producers and develop new markets. This work ensures that opportunities for U.S. food producers are readily available and communities are equipped to successfully grow and sell regionally produced foods, while also supporting increased access to locally produced foods.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
Assistance provided in cooperation with other government agencies and private industry to reduce marketing costs, provide technical assistance to States and municipalities interested in creating or upgrading markets and marketing facilities.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$22,000 - $600,000 range; $183,000 average.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development (10.164) awarded $2.6 million across 17 grant awards, an average of $154,343 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | 4 | $662,366 |
| The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation | Virginia | 1 | $500,000 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Virginia | 1 | $230,500 |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 1 | $199,974 |
| United Farm Workers of America | California | 1 | $176,459 |
| Colorado State University | Colorado | 1 | $114,400 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | 3 | $106,414 |
| University of Maine System | Maine | 1 | $28,688 |
| Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders | California | 1 | $15,000 |
| Third Sector New England, Inc. | Massachusetts | 1 | $7,500 |
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 74% of the money, nonprofits 20%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 13 | $1.9 million | 74% |
| Nonprofits | 3 | $512,713 | 20% |
| Other | 1 | $176,459 | 6.7% |
By state
1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Kentucky.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $730,500 |
| Michigan | 4 | $662,366 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $199,974 |
| California | 2 | $191,459 |
| Colorado | 1 | $114,400 |
| Iowa | 3 | $106,414 |
| Maine | 1 | $18,901 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $7,500 |