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Find similar grantsLocal Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2025 is sponsored by Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Supports projects that develop and expand local and regional food business enterprises, including processing, distribution, aggregation, and marketing.
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The FY26 grant application period is now closed. Applications were due June 5, 2026. Please refer to the AMS Transportation and Marketing Program Grants and Cooperative Agreements Late, Nonresponsive, and Incomplete Applications Policyfor more information.
For any questions regarding LFPP, please contact FMLFPPgrants@usda. gov. * FY26 LFPP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (pdf) *The NOFO is a primary resource for information about the Local Food Promotion Program grant. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review it carefully and follow its guidance.
LFPP offers four types of projects, 24-month Planning, 36-month Implementation, 24-month Turnkey Marketing and Promotion, and 24-month Turnkey Recruitment and Training. Planning projects range from $25,000 to $100,000, while implementation projects range from $100,000 to $500,000. Each of the turnkey project options is available for a defined set of activities, with funding amounts ranging from $50,000 and $100,000.
Eligible entities may apply if they support local and regional food business enterprises that process, distribute, aggregate, or store locally or regionally produced food products.
All applicants must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands to be considered eligible. Entities that are eligible to apply include: * Agricultural businesses and cooperatives. * Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) networks and associations.
* Economic development corporations. * Nonprofit and public benefit corporations. * Producer networks or associations.
* Regional farmers’ market authorities. The program requires cost share contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the total Federal portion of the grant. For more information, go to the LFPP Awarded Grants webpage.
## Additional Information * FMLFPP Research Brief (pdf) * AMS will be hosting a webinar for applicants. To register,visit our AMS Grant Webinars page. * LAMP Grant Toolkit & Application Support
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Describe the specific issue, problem, or need addressed by the project and the project's objectives.
Describe how the project helps develop, coordinate, or expand local and regional food businesses.
Identify and describe intended beneficiaries and how they will be engaged as active participants.
Describe the project's proposed geographic focus area and why it is appropriate.
Present a clear, well-conceived work plan with realistic schedule and measurable tasks.
Describe the qualifications of the applicant team and key partners/collaborators.
Provide a detailed budget narrative justifying each budget line item.
Describe how the project will be sustained beyond the grant period of performance.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and other entities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000 - $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Local Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2025 is funded by Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 8 required documents: SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance, SF-424A Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs, Project Abstract Summary, LFPP Project Narrative form (Planning/Implementation) or LFPP Turnkey Narrative form, Letters of Verification for Cost Sharing Funds (one per contributing party), and Letters of Commitment from Partner and Collaborator Organizations, among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
SCMP 2026 shows a December 4 close date on grants.gov. But if you sit in a participating state you cannot apply to AMS at all: your State Department of Agriculture is the applicant, and its internal deadline runs weeks earlier.
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