Opportunity Listing - Farmers Market Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2025

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Farmers Market Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2025

Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service

Assistance Listings: 10.175 -- Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program

Last Updated: May 9, 2025

Description

FMPP funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The program focuses on: Supporting and promoting domestic direct producer-to-consumer (including direct producer-to-retail, direct producer-to-restaurant, and direct producer-to-institutional marketing) marketing such as farmers markets, roadside stands, agritourism activities, community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, or online sales;Encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products;Developing...

marketing strategies for producers of local food and value-added products; Facilitating regional food chain coordination development;Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste; Responding to changing technology needs in direct producer-to-consumer marketing; andCovering expenses related to costs incurred in obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

See section 2.1 of the RFA.

Grantor contact information

Description

Farmers Market Promotion Program FMLFPPGrants@usda.gov

Email

FMLFPPGrants@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY25_FMPP_Request_for_Applications_-_Copy.pdf	FY25 FMPP Request for Applications - Copy.pdf	May 9, 2025 05:11 PM UTC
2025_FMPP_or_LFPP_Project_Narrative.docx	2025 FMPP or LFPP Project Narrative.docx	May 9, 2025 05:13 PM UTC
2025_TK_Marketing_and_Promotion_Project_Narrative.docx	2025 TK Marketing and Promotion_Project Narrative.docx	May 9, 2025 05:13 PM UTC
2025_TK_Recruitment_and_Training_Project_Narrative.docx	2025 TK Recruitment and Training_Project Narrative.docx	May 9, 2025 05:13 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fmpp

Closing: June 27, 2025

Applicants must submit applications electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. prior to the deadlines listed on this RFA....

AMS cannot consider applications received after this deadline for funding. See AMS" Late Applications, Denials and/or Appeal Procedures Policy. Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date to Grants.gov will be accepted. See AMS" Late and/or Non-Responsive Applications Policy.

Application process

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Award

$11,000,000

Program Funding

245

Expected awards

$50,000

Award Floor

$500,000

Award Ceiling

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-AMS-TM-FMPP-G-25-0005

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

May 9, 2025

Archive date:

July 27, 2025