The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) offers the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant to foster public-private collaborations. This grant aims to develop local/regional food systems, enhancing their economic viability and resilience. Partnerships will catalyze growth by coordinating efforts, setting priorities, connecting resources, and measuring progress. They can define project scope, receive AMS technical assistance, and conduct outreach. Successful partnerships need diverse capabilities, effective cross-sector collaboration, and innovative, sustainable, measurable approaches. Recipients may also apply for other LAMP programs for participating producers.
Opportunity ID: 358904
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-25-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Regional Food System Partnerships |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.177 — Regional Food System Partnerships |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 12, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2025 Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2025 Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on |
| Archive Date: | Jul 27, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section 2.0 Eligibility Section of the Request for Application (RFA) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | The RFSP supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The RFSP focuses on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience. Applicants will work with their partners to catalyze the development of local or regional food systems. Applicants will coordinate efforts within the partnership to set priorities, connect resources and services, and measure progress towards common goals. Partnerships are authorized to:Determine the size and scope of the local or regional food system in which the project”s goals, outreach objectives, and eligible activities are to be carried out,Coordinate with AMS to receive technical assistance, andConduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement and eligible activities.Partnerships must bring a variety of financial and technical capabilities, demonstrate experience or readiness to work effectively and collaboratively with public and private entities across sectors, and present innovative, sustainable, and measurable approaches to achieving the project”s goals. RFSP grant recipients may apply for other LAMP programs on behalf of producers or eligible entities that desire to participate in eligible activities under the partnership agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsp |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
RFSP Grant Program Questions: IPPGrants@usda.gov; Grants.gov Questions: support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726.
IPPGrants@usda.gov Email:IPPGrants@usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Updated synopsis to change expected number of awards from 75 to 10 awards per the program Request for Applications (RFA). | May 12, 2025 | |
| May 09, 2025 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-25-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Regional Food System Partnerships |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.177 — Regional Food System Partnerships |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 12, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2025 Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2025 Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on |
| Archive Date: | Jul 27, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section 2.0 Eligibility Section of the Request for Application (RFA) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | The RFSP supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The RFSP focuses on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience. Applicants will work with their partners to catalyze the development of local or regional food systems. Applicants will coordinate efforts within the partnership to set priorities, connect resources and services, and measure progress towards common goals. Partnerships are authorized to:Determine the size and scope of the local or regional food system in which the project”s goals, outreach objectives, and eligible activities are to be carried out,Coordinate with AMS to receive technical assistance, andConduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement and eligible activities.Partnerships must bring a variety of financial and technical capabilities, demonstrate experience or readiness to work effectively and collaboratively with public and private entities across sectors, and present innovative, sustainable, and measurable approaches to achieving the project”s goals. RFSP grant recipients may apply for other LAMP programs on behalf of producers or eligible entities that desire to participate in eligible activities under the partnership agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsp |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
RFSP Grant Program Questions: IPPGrants@usda.gov; Grants.gov Questions: support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726.
IPPGrants@usda.gov Email:IPPGrants@usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-25-0002 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Regional Food System Partnerships |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 75 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.177 — Regional Food System Partnerships |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 09, 2025 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2025 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 27, 2025 Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on |
| Archive Date: | Jul 27, 2025 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section 2.0 Eligibility Section of the Request for Application (RFA) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | The RFSP supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The RFSP focuses on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience. Applicants will work with their partners to catalyze the development of local or regional food systems. Applicants will coordinate efforts within the partnership to set priorities, connect resources and services, and measure progress towards common goals. Partnerships are authorized to:Determine the size and scope of the local or regional food system in which the project”s goals, outreach objectives, and eligible activities are to be carried out,Coordinate with AMS to receive technical assistance, andConduct outreach and education for potential participation in the partnership agreement and eligible activities.Partnerships must bring a variety of financial and technical capabilities, demonstrate experience or readiness to work effectively and collaboratively with public and private entities across sectors, and present innovative, sustainable, and measurable approaches to achieving the project”s goals. RFSP grant recipients may apply for other LAMP programs on behalf of producers or eligible entities that desire to participate in eligible activities under the partnership agreement. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/rfsp |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
RFSP Grant Program Questions: IPPGrants@usda.gov; Grants.gov Questions: support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726.
IPPGrants@usda.gov Email:IPPGrants@usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 358904 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> 2025_RFSP RFA_2.pdf
Folder 358904 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> 2025RFSPNarrativeForm.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | RFSP Grant Program Questions: IPPGrants@usda.gov; Grants.gov Questions: support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726. IPPGrants@usda.gov Email: IPPGrants@usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.177 | USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-25-0002 | Regional Food System Partnerships | PKG00290715 | May 12, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
358904 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
358904 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
358904 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
358904 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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