28 Mar 2022
Open Federal Funding Opportunities Round-Up
From the hard working folks at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, the following is a list of the currently available federal funding opportunities.
These opportunities have rapidly approaching deadlines:
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) - for a variety of private and public organizations
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Description:
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OREI is a competitive research grant program administered by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The purpose of OREI is to fund integrated projects to enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic products and to help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Priority concerns include biological, physical, and social sciences, including economics. A variety of private and public organizations are eligible to apply and all applicants are encouraged to consult with organic producers. OREI has had a significant, positive impact on the profitability and productivity of organic farms of all kinds across the country.
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Deadline: Applications can be accessed here or here to be submitted by March 31, 2022
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Eligibility: Find detailed program and eligibility information here.
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Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) - for processors
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Authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act, MPPEP provides grants to help eligible processors expand their capacity, to encourage competition and sustainable growth in the meat processing sector, and to help improve supply chain resiliency. Grant funds may be used to build or update processing facilities, develop or utilize equipment and technology, ensure compliance, and offset operating costs. There is no minimum award amount. We expect the announcement of a second round of grants targeted towards small and very small processors soon.
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Deadline: Applications must be submitted via www.grants.gov byApril 11, 2022
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Eligibility: Sole proprietor businesses that engage in meat and poultry processing. Find more information on application requirements here.
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USDA Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities - a wide range of entities are eligible!
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – for organizations to support farmers
These opportunities opened within the last two weeks:
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Description:
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To support the development and implementation of research, extension, and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers as well as those who are adopting organic practices. ORG will prioritize environmental services provided by organic farming systems in soil conservation, pollinator health, and climate change mitigation as well as the development of educational tools for agricultural professionals and the development of cultural practices and other allowable alternatives to substances recommended for removal from the National Organic Program’s National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances.
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Apply: This deadline is April 21, 2022. The opportunity is currently posted at grants.gov and can be accessed directly using the following link: 2022 ORG or National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Organic Transitions Funding Opportunity. You can add the due date to your calendar at ORG Due Date
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AFRI supports approaches that promote transformational changes in the U.S. food and agriculture system as the largest competitive grants research program offered by the USDA and is administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA seeks creative applications that take a systems approach for projects that are expected to significantly improve the supply of affordable, safe, nutritious, and accessible agricultural products while fostering economic development and rural prosperity in America.
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The application deadline is July 28, 2022. For more information on how to apply and eligibility requirements, see the Sustainable Agricultural Systems funding announcement.
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LAMP Subprograms
The Value-Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG), the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), and the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) all have open funding opportunities outlined here. USDA AMS just released a new LAMP Stakeholder Toolkit to help organizations communicate these funding opportunities, including shareable graphics, sample email and social media outreach, and program information displayed in an easily digestible format.
Value-Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG) - for producers, organizations representing producers, cooperatives
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) - many eligible entities!
Regional Food System Partnerships Program (RFSP) – for partnerships between entities
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Description:
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RFSP supports public-private partnerships focusing on increasing the availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products and alleviating administrative and technical barriers. The goal of RFSP is to encourage landscape-level approaches to planning and developing regional food economies through the formation of multi-stakeholder partnerships supporting on-the-ground projects. Projects can cover the planning, design, implementation, or expansion of local and regional food economies.
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Deadline: Applications must be submitted through www.grants.gov by May 16, 2022
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Eligibility: Find detailed program and eligibility information here and here.
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Pandemic Assistance Programs
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Local Food Purchasing Cooperative Agreement Program – for State, Tribal, and Territorial Governments
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Description:
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USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is dedicating up to $400M for cooperative agreements with states, tribal and territorial governments for the purchase of local food to be distributed to high need communities to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency. There is a priority for purchasing from socially disadvantaged farmers and producers. Each state has been allocated a share of the $400M based on a formula that includes the state’s poverty and unemployment rates. AMS will initially only allocate 60% of each state’s total funding to ensure that there are sufficient funds reserved for tribal communities in the state.
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Deadline: EXTENDED TO MAY 6, 2022
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Eligibility: The funding is initially available only to State, Tribal and Territorial Governments but these agencies may partner with NGOs for the purchase and distribution of food.
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USDA Dairy Donation Program – for partnerships between dairy organizations and non-profit organizations
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