The Department of Agriculture is offering the Value Added Producer Grant to support agricultural producers in engaging with value-added activities associated with the processing and marketing of bio-based products. This grant aims to facilitate the creation of new products, enhance marketing opportunities, and boost producer income. Priority is given to beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, veterans, small or medium-sized family farms, farmer cooperatives, and proposals in mid-tier value chains. Grants are distributed competitively, with a closing date of April 8, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 248375
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RDBCP-2013-VAPG |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Value Added Producer Grant |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | The primary objective of the VAPG program is to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of bio-based value-added products. Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income are the end goals of this program. |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.352 — Value-Added Producer Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 08, 2014 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 10,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | You must meet the requirements of one of the following applicant types: Independent Producer, Agricultural Producer Group, Farmer or Rancher Cooperative, or Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Business Venture. Your proposed value-added product must also fall within one of the five product categories, and you must also comply with all the other eligibility requirements detailed in the Program Regulation and NOFA. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Description:: | The primary objective of the VAPG program is to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and/or marketing of bio-based value-added products. Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income are the end goals of this program. You may receive priority if you are a beginning farmer or rancher, a socially-disadvantaged farmer or rancher, a veteran farmer or rancher, a small or medium-sized farm or ranch structured as a family farm, a farmer or rancher cooperative, or are proposing a mid-tier value chain, as defined in the Program Regulation. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 4 | UPDATE: The application deadline for this cycle of the Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program has been extended to April 8, 2014. | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Synopsis 3 | Clarification of pending new applciation deadline. | |
| Synopsis 2 | FEBRUARY 24, 2014 UPDATE – Rural Development will be extending the application deadline for the Value Added Producer Grant program. RD will be announcing the new deadline shortly but will be approximately 14 calendar days after the announcement is published in the Federal Register. Additional information and new deadline date will be updated in grants.gov and on the program Web site: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/BCP_VAPG.html | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.352 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00190270 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 25, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 08, 2014 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Program Manager |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
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SF424 Mandatory Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B – Mandatory) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.352 | PKG00190270 | Nov 25, 2013 | Apr 08, 2014 | View | Program Manager | Organization and Individual Applicants |