Closed · USDA-AMS-TM-FMPP-G-18-0002 · CFDA 10.168 · Discretionary

Farmers Market Promotion Program

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

$50K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 7, 2018
Close date
60
Expected awards

The verdict

Farmers Market Promotion Program is a closed discretionary listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered $50,000 -- $500,000 across 60 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 123 other opportunities from Agricultural Marketing Service.

$50K-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
60
expected awards
10.168
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Farmers Market Promotion Program is closed (last close May 7, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 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

$13,000,000

Expected Awards

60

Instrument

Grant

Description

Approximately $13 million in competitive grant funds in fiscal year (FY) 2018 is available to be awarded through the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP). The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) is a component of the Farmers Marketing and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), which is authorized by the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1946, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3005). The goals of FMPP grants are to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets by developing, improving, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to, or assisting in the development, improvement, and expansion of domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. Eligible entities include agricultural businesses, agricultural cooperatives, producer networks, producer associations, community supported agriculture networks, community supported agriculture associations, and other agricultural business entities (for-profit groups); nonprofit corporations; public benefit corporations; economic development corporations; regional farmers’ market authorities; and local and tribal governments.FMPP offers both Capacity Building (CB) and Community Development, Training, and Technical Assistance (CTA) projects. For CB projects, the minimum grant award is $50,000 and maximum award is $250,000. For CTA projects, the minimum grant award is $250,000 and maximum award $500,000. The official performance period must begin on September 30, 2018 Both CB and CTA FMPP projects are awarded for up to 36 months (3 years) and are expected to be completed by September 29, 2021 Matching funds are not required.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-AMS-TM-FMPP-G-18-0002

Grants.gov marks Farmers Market Promotion Program 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. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the Agricultural Marketing Service book (48 peers, 39% of 124).

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

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Agency Contact

FMLFPP Staff Phone: 202-720-0933

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What to do next

Farmers Market Promotion Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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