Local Meat Capacity Grants (10.189)
Local Meat Capacity Grants (Assistance Listing 10.189) is run by the Agricultural Marketing Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $71.2 million in 1 grant from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $71.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There was 1 award in five years, of $71.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$71.2 million
- Grant awards1
- Typical award$71.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank911 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- It is the 911th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of this program is to build resilience in the meat and poultry supply chain by increasing processing capacity and promoting more competition in the sector. This program is designed to support the expansion and diversification of meat and poultry processing capacity to help increase processor income; provide producers an opportunity to have ownership in processing facilities; create stable, well-paying jobs in rural regions; raise the bar on worker health, safety, training, and wages for meatpacking jobs; spur collaboration among producers and workers; prompt state, tribal, and private co-investment; and provide consumers with more product choices.
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
Meat and poultry processing equipment and facilities upgrades. Discretionary funds will be distributed as described in the request for applications.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Recipients will be required to provide 50% of project costs. For underserved farmers and ranchers, or for other businesses that qualify under SBA categories of Small disadvantaged business, Women-owned small business, or veteran-owned small business, the required match funding contribution or cost share must provide 25% of the project costs.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Program no longer accepting applications.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $250,000 – $5,000,000 Average: $250,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Local Meat Capacity Grants (10.189) awarded$71.2 million across 1 grant award, an average of $71.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Inc | New Hampshire | 1 | $71.2 million |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to nonprofits.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 1 | $71.2 million | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1 | $71.2 million |