Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program deadline has been extended to April 2nd. This program supports education, mentoring, and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers and ranchers.
Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP)
Formerly known as the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program (FINI), this program supports projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. Deadline to apply: May 18, 2020
Regional Food Systems Partnership Program supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. Effort is focused on building and strengthening local or regional food economy viability and resilience by alleviating unnecessary administrative and technical barriers for participating partners. Deadline to apply: May 11, 2020
Farmers Market Promotion Program Funds projects that develop, coordinate and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products by developing, coordinating, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, online sales or other direct producer-to-consumer (including direct producer-to-retail, direct producer-to-restaurant and direct producer-to-institutional marketing) market opportunities. A 25% match is required. Deadline to apply: May 11, 2020
Local Food Promotion Program funds projects that develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Deadline to apply: May 11, 2020