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The Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant is a program from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) that funds public and private partnerships to plan and develop relationships between local and regional food producers, processors, intermediaries, and institutional markets or food service operations.
The program supports coordination and collaboration across regional food supply chains to strengthen market access for local producers and expand the supply of regionally grown food. A 25% cash match is required. The application deadline for the current cycle is June 5, 2026.
Eligible applicants are entities forming public-private partnerships focused on regional food system development.
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Grants & Opportunities 4. Regional Food System Partnerships * How to Administer the Award * How to Become an Application Reviewer * Return to Grants and Opportunities The FY 2025 grant application period is closed. For any questions related to RFSP, contact IPPGrants@usda.
gov. * FY 2025 Request For Applications (RFA) (pdf) *The RFA is a primary resource for information about the Regional Food System Partnerships Program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review it carefully and follow its guidance. RFSP offers two types of projects, 24-month Planning and Design and 36-month Implementation and Expansion Projects.
Planning and Design projects range from $100,000 to $250,000, while Implementation and Expansion projects range from $250,000 to $1,000,000.
Eligible entities include producers, farmer or rancher cooperatives, producer networks or associations, majority-controlled producer-based business venture, community supported agriculture networks or associations, food councils, local governments, nonprofit corporations, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers market authorities, and tribal governments.
Eligible partners include state agencies or regional authorities, philanthropic corporations, institutions of higher education, private corporations, and commercial, federal or farm credit system lending institutions. The program requires cash-only cost share contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the total Federal portion of the grant.
For more information, go to the RFSP Awarded Grants webpage **Additional Information** * AMS will host a webinar for applicants. To register,visit our AMS Grant Webinars page * RFSP will offer an office hours on June 12 at 2:00pm. To register, Click Here.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public and private partnerships that plan and develop relationships between local and regional producers, processors, intermediaries, and institutional markets or institutional food service operations. A 25% cash match is required. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Funding amounts vary based on project scope and sponsor guidance. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 5, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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