Closed · USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-18-0001 · CFDA 10.172 · Discretionary
Local Food Promotion Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $25K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 7, 2018
- Close date
- 60
- Expected awards
The verdict
Local Food Promotion Program is a closed discretionary listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered $25,000 -- $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.
- $25K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 60
- expected awards
- 10.172
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Local Food 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
Est. Total Funding
$13,000,000
Expected Awards
60
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Approximately $13 million in competitive grant funds in fiscal year (FY) 2018 is available for award through the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). LFPP 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). LFPP offers grant funds with a 25% match 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 Local and Regional Food Business Enterprises, or assisting in the development, improvement, and expansion of Local and Regional Food Business Enterprises. Eligible entities may apply if they support local and regional food business enterprises that process, distribute, aggregate, or store locally or regionally produced food products. Such entities may 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. Two types of project applications are accepted under LFPP—planning grants and implementation grants. Applicants can apply for either but will receive only one type of grant in the same grant cycle. LFPP Planning Grants are used in the planning stages of establishing or expanding a local and regional food business enterprise. Activities can include but are not limited to market research, feasibility studies, and business planning. A minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $100,000 will be awarded for any one proposal, and the grants must be completed within a 18 month period. LFPP Implementation Grants are used to establish a new local and regional food business enterprise, or to improve or expand an existing local or regional food business enterprise. Activities can include but are not limited to training and technical assistance for the business enterprise and/or for producers working with the business enterprise; outreach and marketing to buyers and consumers; and non-construction infrastructure improvements to business enterprise facilities or information technology systems. A minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $500,000 will be awarded for any one proposal, and the grants must be completed within a 36 month (3 years) grant period.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-18-0001
Grants.gov marks Local Food 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. 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 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
Local Food Promotion Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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