Value Added Producer Grant

Post Date

April 8th 2016

Application Due Date

June 24th 2016

Electronic Submissions must be submitted by midnight on 6/24/2016.

Funding Opportunity Number

RDBCP-VAPG-2016

CFDA Number(s)

10.352

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Business and Commerce

Number of Awards

400

Eligibility Categories

Other

Independent Producers, Agriculture Producer Groups, Majority Controlled Business Ventures, and Farmer or Rancher Cooperatives.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $44000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $250000

Grant Description

This Notice announces that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is accepting fiscal year (FY) 2016 applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. Approximately $44 Million in funding is available to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities for FY 2016.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Business and Cooperative Programs

• Agency Contact:

  Shantelle Gordon or Tracey Kennedy
  Phone 202-720-1374

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact email

• Agency Email Address:

  CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov

• More Information:

  VAPG 2016 Federal Notice