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

Government

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

Business

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

Education

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

Additional information

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Grantor contact information

Description

Gail Thuner Management and Program Analyst Cooperative Programs

Email

Program Contact

gail.thuner@usda.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
AIC_2020_Lobbying_Certification_2_CFR_418_App_A.pdf
AIC 2020 Lobbying Certification 2 CFR 418 App A
Oct 17, 2019 03:29 PM UTC
AIC_2020_Application_Template.docx
AIC 2020 Application Template
Oct 17, 2019 03:27 PM UTC
2019-22551.pdf
AIC 2020 Federal Register Announcement
Oct 17, 2019 03:33 PM UTC
AIC_2020_Matching_Funds_Verification_Template.pdf
AIC 2020 Matching Funds Verification Template
Oct 17, 2019 03:28 PM UTC
AIC_2020_Application_Checklist.pdf
AIC 2020 Application Checklist
Oct 17, 2019 03:27 PM UTC

Link to additional information

RD AIC Program

Archived: April 19, 2020

Application process

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

Award

$3,500,000

Program Funding

4

Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RDBCP-AIC-2020

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

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Posted date:

October 17, 2019

Archive date:

April 19, 2020

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