Farm Business Management and Benchmarking

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.319 -- Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program provides funds for improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants Program (FBMB) A. Eligibility Requirements Applicants for the FBMB must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may be submitted by numerous entities. Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(7), eligible applicant means: 1. State agricultural experiment station; 2. College and universities; 3. University research foundation; 4. Other research institutions and organizations; 5. Federal agencies; 6. National laboratories; 7. Private organizations or corporations; 8. Individuals; or 9. Any group consisting of two (2) or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content

policy@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY21-Farm-Business-FBMB-RFA.pdf	Farm Business Management and Benchmarking-RFA	Oct 15, 2020 11:18 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Farm Business Management and Benchmarking

Archived: May 8, 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

$1,850,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-FBMB-007854

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

October 15, 2020

Archive date:

May 8, 2021