The Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program offers a grant designed to empower aspiring farmers and ranchers across the United States and its territories. This initiative provides vital resources to cultivate educational outreach curricula, facilitate workshops, and support the formation of dedicated educational teams. The grant’s primary purpose is to deliver comprehensive training and technical assistance programs. These programs are specifically tailored to help beginning farmers, ranchers, and beginning forest landowners successfully enter, establish, develop, and manage thriving farm and ranch enterprises. This grant is for organizations and institutions dedicated to equipping new agricultural entrepreneurs with the essential knowledge, skills, and support needed for long-term success and sustainability in the farming and ranching industry.
Opportunity ID: 124393
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-BFR-003541 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 35 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.311 — Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $19,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally-based network or partnership of qualified public and/or private entities. These collaborations may include the following entities: State Cooperative Extension Services; Federal, State, or tribal agencies; community based organizations; nongovernmental organizations; junior and four-year colleges or universities or foundations maintained by a college or university; private for-profit organizations; and other appropriate partners. Inclusion of beginning and/or non-beginning farmers and ranchers as part of the collaborative group is strongly encouraged. Applications submitted by individuals are not eligible for consideration under any category applicable to the BFRDP. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | The BFRDP provides resources to support the development of educational outreach curricula, workshops, educational teams, training, and technical assistance programs to assist beginning farmers and ranchers (includes beginning forest landowners, hereafter) in the United States and its territories with entering, establishing, building and managing successful farm and ranch enterprises. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program FY ’12 RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 124393 Full Announcement-1 -> 12_bfrdp.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.311 | PKG00079710 | Sep 22, 2011 | Nov 22, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
124393 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
124393 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
124393 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
124393 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
124393 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
124393 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
124393 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_1-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
124393 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget30-1.2.pdf
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