The Rural Business-Cooperative Service is offering the Value Added Producer Grant to provide $30 million in funding for agricultural producers to engage in value-added activities. Applications for the Fiscal Year 2015 funding are now open, with a closing date of July 2, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 276435
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDBCP-VAPG-2015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Value Added Producer Grant |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 500 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.352 — Value-Added Producer Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 08, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 02, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 01, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Independent Producer, Agricultural Producer Group, Farmer or Rancher Cooperative,or Majority-Controlled Producer-Based Business Venture |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Description: | This Notice announces that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is accepting fiscal year (FY) 2015 applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. Approximately $30 million in funding is available to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities for FY 2015. |
| Link to Additional Information: | VAPG FY 2015 NOFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Tracey Kennedy or Shantelle Gordon
E-mail: CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov Phone: 202-690-1376. Email:CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov |
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Tracey Kennedy or Shantelle Gordon E-mail: CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov Phone: 202-690-1376. Email: CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.352 | PKG00216793 | May 08, 2015 | Jul 02, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
276435 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276435 SF424A-1.0.pdf
276435 SF424B-1.1.pdf
276435 AD_3030-1.0.pdf
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