Closed · RDBCP-VAPG-2017 · CFDA 10.352 · Discretionary
VALUE ADDED PRODUCER GRANT
Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Business-Cooperative Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 24, 2018
- Close date
- 200
- Expected awards
The verdict
VALUE ADDED PRODUCER GRANT is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Business-Cooperative Service that offered Up to $250,000 across 200 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 127 other opportunities from Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
- up to $250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 200
- expected awards
- 10.352
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
VALUE ADDED PRODUCER GRANT is closed (last close January 24, 2018). The parent program page for CFDA 10.352 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Rural Business-Cooperative Service still indexes 127 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed January 24, 2018
Expected Awards
200
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
This Notice announces that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (Agency) is accepting applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. Approximately $18 million is currently available. The Agency may also utilize any funding that become available after publishing this notice. Enactment of a continuing resolution or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program. The Agency will publish the program funding level on the Rural Development website (https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/value-added-producer-grants ). Section VII also announces solicitation of non-Federal independent grant reviewers to evaluate and score applications submitted under this Notice.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · RDBCP-VAPG-2017
Grants.gov marks VALUE ADDED PRODUCER GRANT with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the Rural Business-Cooperative Service book (56 peers, 44% of 128).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Indian Tribes and Tribal Corporations — Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Shantelle Gordon Management Analyst Phone 2026901374
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What to do next
VALUE ADDED PRODUCER GRANT is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 10.352 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Indian Tribes and Tribal Corporations — Loans indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Rural Business-Cooperative Service lists 127 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
| Publisher | PlainGrants |
| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |