Local Food Promotion Program (10.172)
Local Food Promotion Program (Assistance Listing 10.172) is run by the Agricultural Marketing Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $5.2 million in 11 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $474,662 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $488,315. Half of the 11 awards fell between $342,407 and $665,899, and they ranged from $133,566 to $712,059.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$5.2 million
- Grant awards11
- Typical award$488,315
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank1,613 of 1,823
Key findings
- It is the 1613th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 11 largest recipients received 103% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 11 states and territories.
What the program funds
To increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets, by developing, improving, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to, or assisting in the development, improvement, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises (including those that are not direct producer-to-consumer markets). These businesses must process, distribute, aggregate, or store locally or regionally produced food products.
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.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Local Food Promotion Program (10.172) awarded $5.2 million across 11 grant awards, an average of $474,662 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Foodshare, Inc. | North Carolina | 1 | $712,059 |
| Primal Supply Meats LLC | Pennsylvania | 1 | $675,985 |
| Community Foodworks | District of Columbia | 1 | $672,085 |
| Riverside Unified School District | California | 1 | $659,712 |
| County of Fayette | West Virginia | 1 | $591,607 |
| Hodan Community Services, Inc. | Wisconsin | 1 | $488,315 |
| Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas | Arkansas | 1 | $487,717 |
| The Center for Popular Research Education & Policy | Wyoming | 1 | $351,413 |
| Oberlin Food Hub Inc | Ohio | 1 | $333,400 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Main | Michigan | 1 | $271,058 |
| Blue Mountain Action Council | Washington | 1 | $133,566 |
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 56% of the money, colleges and universities 15% and small businesses 12%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 6 | $2.9 million | 56% |
| Colleges and universities | 2 | $758,775 | 15% |
| Small businesses | 1 | $631,289 | 12% |
| State and local governments | 1 | $591,607 | 11% |
| Other | 1 | $333,400 | 6.4% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1 | $712,059 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $675,985 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $672,085 |
| California | 1 | $659,712 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $591,607 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $488,315 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $487,717 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $351,413 |
| Ohio | 1 | $333,400 |
| Michigan | 1 | $271,058 |
| Washington | 1 | $133,566 |