Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG)

Type

Funding

Event Date

04/27/2016 - 12:00

Organization

USDA

Description

Deadline passed as of June 24, 2016. Deadline for 2017 unknown.The VAPG program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of bio-based, value-added products. Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income are the goals of this program. You may receive priority if you are a beginning farmer or rancher, a socially-disadvantaged farmer or rancher, a small or medium-sized farm or ranch structured as a family farm, a farmer or rancher cooperative, or are proposing a mid-tier value chain. Grants are awarded through a national competition. Each fiscal year, applications are requested through a notice published in the Federal Register and through an announcement posted on Grants.gov.

Funding Amount

Maximum Grant Amount: $75,000 for planning grants; $250,000 for working capital grants

Matching Funds

Matching Funds Requirements: 50% of total project costs

Geography

National.

Eligibility

Independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer- or rancher-cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures are eligible to apply for this program.

Website

http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-added-producer-grants

Status Check

Updated 04/27/2016

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