OpportunityTitle: Value-Added Producer Grant
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Independent Producers, Agricultural Producer Groups, Farmer or Rancher Cooperatives, or Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Business
Description: The objective of this grant program is to assist viable Independent Producers, Agricultural Producer Groups, Farmer and Rancher Cooperatives, and Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Businesses in starting or expanding value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of Value-Added Agricultural Products. Grants will be awarded competitively for either planning or working capital projects directly related to the processing and/or marketing of value-added products. Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income are the end goals of the program. All proposals must demonstrate economic viability and sustainability to compete for funding.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Program Management Division
GrantorContactText: Program Management Division &lt;br/&gt;Phone (202) 720-1400
CloseDateExplanation: Paper applications must be submitted by close of business on May 16, 2023, in the USDA RD State Office of the State where the project is located.  Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped or sent overnight, hand carried or emailed by this date.  Electronic applications submitted through grants.gov must be submitted by May 11, 2023.