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Grants & Opportunities 4. Federal State Marketing Improvement Program * How to Become an Application Reviewer * How do I Administer the FSMIP Award? * Return to Grants and Opportunities The FSMIP grant application period is closed.
For any questions related to FSMIP, contact SAGPgrants@usda. gov. * 2024 FSMIP Request For Applications (RFA) (pdf) * *The RFA is a primary resource for information about the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review it carefully and follow its guidance.
The Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) is a competitive grant program that funds projects to explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the marketing system.
This program supports four project types: Agricultural Product Distribution, Cooperative Development, Economic Research, Agricultural Product Development. The funding for each project type ranges from $50,000 to $250,000. Eligible applicants include state departments of agriculture, state agricultural experiment stations, and other appropriate state agencies (i.e., state universities, state colleges, or state governmental entities).
All eligible applicants must be located within the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. **Cost Sharing or Matching** This program requires a $1-for-$1 cost sharing or match. For more information, go to theFSMIP Awarded Grantswebpage.
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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.
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Provides grants to support projects that increase the availability of local foods in schools and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals.