Opportunity Listing - Local Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2025

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Local Food 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

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Description

LFPP funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The program focuses on:Supporting the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products that are marketed locally or regionally, including value-added agricultural products;Encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products;Assisting with business development plans and feasibility...

studies;Developing marketing strategies for producers of local food and value-added products;Facilitating regional food chain coordination and mid-tier value chain development;Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste;Responding to changing technology needs in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing; andCovering expenses related to cost 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

Local Food Promotion Program FMLFPPgrants@usda.gov

Email

FMLFPPgrants@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY25_LFPP_Request_for_Applications_RFA2.pdf	FY25 LFPP Request for Applications (RFA)2.pdf	May 23, 2025 03:23 PM UTC
2025_TK_Marketing_and_Promotion_Project_Narrative.docx	2025 TK Marketing and Promotion_Project Narrative.docx	May 12, 2025 06:23 PM UTC
2025_FMPP_or_LFPP_Project_Narrative.docx	2025 FMPP or LFPP Project Narrative.docx	May 12, 2025 06:23 PM UTC
2025_TK_Recruitment_and_Training_Project_Narrative.docx	2025 TK Recruitment and Training_Project Narrative.docx	May 12, 2025 06:24 PM UTC

Link to additional information

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

Archived: July 27, 2025

Application process

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Award

$11,000,000

Program Funding

320

Expected awards

$25,000

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-AMS-TM-LFPP-G-25-0004

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