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Find similar grantsRegional Food Business Centers Business Builder Grants is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These grants support small and mid-sized farm and food businesses, including producers, processors, aggregators, and distributors, to increase business viability, develop regional market opportunities, and expand value chain capacity.
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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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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small and mid-sized food and farm businesses, including agricultural producers, processors, aggregators, and distributors within each center's region. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $100,000 (specifics may vary by center). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Regional Food Business Centers Business Builder Grants is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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