Local Meat Capacity Grant
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
Assistance Listings: 10.189 -- Local Meat Capacity Grants
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Description
The purpose of this program is to build resilience in the meat and poultry supply chain by increasing processing capacity and promoting more competition in the sector. This program is part of the broader Biden-Harris Administration $1 billion investment to expand processing capacity for small and midsized meat and poultry processors. Given that the meat and poultry processing sector is particularly vulnerable to disruption, increasing capacity and promoting competition is a high priority for USDA. Based on public input, USDA identified an urgent need to expand and diversify meat and poultry processing...
capacity; increase producer income; provide producers an opportunity to have ownership in processing facilities; create stable, well-paying jobs in rural regions; improve worker health, safety, training, and wages for meatpacking jobs; spur collaboration among producers and workers; prompt State, Tribal, and private co-investment; and provide consumers with more choices.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Government
- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
The Local MCap Grant Team
LocalMCap@usda.gov
LocalMCap@usda.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| LocalMCap_ProjectNarrative_Simplified_Compliantv2.docx | LocalMCap_ProjectNarrative_Simplified_Compliantv2.docx | May 26, 2023 05:46 PM UTC |
| 2023_LMCG_RFA_Compliant.pdf | 2023_LMCG_RFA_Compliant.pdf | Apr 19, 2023 07:37 PM UTC |
| LocalMCap_ProjectNarrative_Expansion_Compliant.docx | LocalMCap_ProjectNarrative_Expansion_Compliant.docx | Apr 19, 2023 06:11 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: August 18, 2023
Award
$75,000,000
Program Funding
100
Expected awards
$10,000
Award Minimum
$5,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-AMS-TM-LMCG-G-23-0017
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
3
Posted date:
April 19, 2023
Archive date:
August 18, 2023
