Deadline: 27-Jun-25
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests submissions for the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP).
LFPP’s purpose is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.
Focus Areas
- The program focuses on:
- Supporting the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products that are marketed locally or regionally, including value-added agricultural products.
- Encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products.
- Assisting with business development plans and feasibility studies.
- Developing marketing strategies for producers of local food and value-added products.
- Facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development.
- Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste.
- Responding to changing technology needs in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing; and
- Covering expenses related to cost incurred in obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 11,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $25,000
Project Types
- LFPP offers four project types: Planning, Implementation, Turnkey Marketing and Promotion, and Turnkey Recruitment and Training
Eligibility Criteria
- All applicants must be domestic entities owned, operated, and located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Tribal Governments.
- Eligible applicants include:
- Agricultural Business or Cooperative
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Network or Association
- Economic Development Corporation
- Food Council
- Local Government
- Nonprofit Corporation
- Producer Network or Association
- Public Benefit Corporation
For more information, visit Grants.gov.