Closed · USDA-AMS-TM-FSMIP-G-18-0004 · CFDA 10.156 · Discretionary

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $250K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 7, 2018
Close date
40
Expected awards

The verdict

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program is a closed discretionary listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered Up to $250,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 123 other opportunities from Agricultural Marketing Service.

up to $250K
award range
Closed
application status
40
expected awards
10.156
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program is closed (last close May 7, 2018). The parent program page for CFDA 10.156 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Agricultural Marketing Service still indexes 123 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 May 7, 2018

Posted Mar 7 Closes May 7

Est. Total Funding

$1,000,000

Expected Awards

40

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

FSMIP provides matching funds on a competitive basis to assist eligible entities explore new market opportunities and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the U.S. agricultural marketing system. The allocation for grants is approximately $1 million. Proposals may focus on addressing barriers, overcoming challenges or realizing opportunities manifesting at any stage of the marketing chain including direct, wholesale, and retail. Proposals must have a strong marketing focus, must involve research, and the primary beneficiaries must be agricultural producers and agribusinesses. Proposals that involve training or education programs must include a research component that tests the effects of the program on the marketing goals. Proposals may involve small, medium or large scale agricultural entities but should benefit multiple producers or agribusinesses. Proposals that benefit one agribusiness or individual will not be considered. Proposals that address issues of importance at the State, multi-State, or national level are appropriate for FSMIP. Of particular interest are proposals that reflect a collaborative approach between the States, academia, the farm sector and other appropriate entities and stakeholders. FSMIP will also consider unique proposals on a smaller scale that may serve as pilot projects or case studies useful as models for others. Such proposals should include an objective to analyze opportunities and formulate recommendations with regard to how the project could be scaled up or expanded to other regions. FSMIP will hold a teleconference to review the Request for Applications and answer questions on March 29, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. If you would like to participate in the teleconference, please contact the Agency Contact to receive instructions.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 2 doors

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (2 doors: State governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). 7 other Agricultural Marketing Service listings share this eligibility-code string (6% of 124).

Code 00
State governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education

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

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 10.156

Farm Operating Loans

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Agency Contact

Martin "RO" Rosier Team Lead Phone 202-260-8449

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What to do next

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 10.156 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Farm Operating Loans indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Agricultural Marketing Service lists 123 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.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants