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Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Assistance Listings: 10.377 -- Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program

Last Updated: May 13, 2026

The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Education

  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education

Government

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • City or township governments

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

Gail Thuner Management and Program Analyst Direct Programs Branch

Email

Program Contact

gail.thuner@usda.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
AIC_2021_Application_Template.docx
Application Template
Jun 25, 2021 03:13 PM UTC
AIC_2021_Application_Checklist.docx
Application Checklist
Jun 25, 2021 03:12 PM UTC
AIC_2021_Notice_FR_2021_06_28.pdf
Federal Register Notice 2021 06 28
Jun 28, 2021 02:09 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Agriculture Innovation Center Program

Archived: October 26, 2021

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$7,392,479

Program Funding

10

Expected awards

$400,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RBCS-AIC-2021

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Business and commerce

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

2

Posted date:

June 28, 2021

Archive date:

October 26, 2021

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