Grant Webinars

U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service grant funding to support local and regional food markets and enterprises; value-added agricultural products; and research, production, and marketing for U.S. agricultural products.

AMS will host webinars to help applicants understand the application process and requirements including eligibility.

Upcoming Webinars

Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) Applicant Webinar

When: Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Topic: U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced approximately $10.5 million in competitive grant funding for the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) to support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer markets to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The webinar will discuss the application requirement for applicants. For more information, please visit the FMPP application page

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Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) Applicant Webinar

When: Thursday, March 28, 2024, 1:00 PM Eastern Time
Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced approximately $10.5 million in competitive grant funding for the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) 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. The webinar will discuss the application requirement for applicants.  For more information, please visit the LFPP application page

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Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) Applicant Webinar

When: Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 01:00 PM – 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $5 million in competitive grant funding for the Regional Food System Partnerships Program (RFSP) to explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and to encourage resilience and development of local or regional food systems. For more information, please visit the RFSP application webpage.

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Acer Access and Development Program New Applicant Webinar

When: Thursday, April 18, 2024, 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $6.4 million in competitive grant funding for the Acer Access and Development Program (Acer) to promote the domestic maple syrup industry. This webinar will discuss the application requirements for new applicants. For more information, please visit the Acer Application page.

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Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) New Applicant Webinar
When:
 Thursday, April 25, 2024, 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $1.1 million in competitive grant funding for the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) to explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the marketing system. This webinar will discuss the application requirements for new applicants. For more information, please see visit the FSMIP Application page.  

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Past Webinars

Organic Market Development Grant Program New Applicant Webinar

When: May 24, 2023, 1:00- PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $75 million in competitive grant funding for the Organic Market Development Grants (OMDG) Program (OMDG) to support the development of new and expanded organic markets by providing additional resources for businesses transitioning to organic or initiating new organic production and processing capacity. This webinar will discuss the application requirements for new applicants. For more information, please visit the Organic Market Development Application page.

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USDA Regional Food Business Centers Applicant Webinar

When: Monday, September 19, 2022, 3:00pm Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: USDA, AMS announced $400 million in competitive cooperative agreement funding for USDA Regional Food Business Centers. The Regional Food Centers will work to expand and strengthen regional food systems networks and partnerships; increase food and farm business and finance acumen as well as market awareness and access; increase the number of new food and farm businesses and viability of existing businesses; and increase the revenue of food and farm businesses served. The Regional Food Centers will achieve these goals through coordination, technical assistance and capacity-building for small and mid-sized producers, processors, and distributors to create new and rejuvenate current linkages throughout the supply chain. For more information, view the Regional Food Business Center page.