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Business Builder Grants via USDA Regional Food Business Centers is a grant from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) administered through USDA Regional Food Business Centers that funds small and mid-sized food and farm businesses including producers, processors, aggregators, distributors, and other businesses within the food supply chain. Grants of up to ,000 support local and regional food system development and business growth.
Eligible applicants include agricultural businesses at various stages of the supply chain seeking capital to scale operations, expand markets, or strengthen their business model. Applications are managed by the Regional Food Business Centers serving each applicant's geographic area.
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Business Builder awards provide direct financial assistance of up to $100,000 to eligible small and mid-sized farms and food businesses. Awards are made for business, market, and supply chain development projects aimed at increasing business viability, developing regional market opportunities, and expanding value chain capacity.
The Business Builder award program is intended for small and mid-sized food and farm businesses including producers, processors, aggregators, distributors, and other businesses within the food supply chain. The award is also meant for food supply chain coordination.
The awards may support staff time, business planning activities, software implementation, the purchase of specialized equipment for food safety, processing, and/or packaging. Business Builder awards may also support value chain and supply chain coordination and innovation, product development, and marketing. To learn more about each Center’s Business Builder award program, visit the Regional Business Builder Program Overviews page.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small and mid-sized food and farm businesses including producers, processors, aggregators, distributors, and other businesses within the food supply chain. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $100,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is January 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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