USDA Rural Development is offering grants to help agricultural producers enter into value-added crops and activities. The grants are meant to help farmers and small businesses related to farming find new markets for local crops and their byproducts.
Awards will be made on a competitive basis, and the application deadline is March 31. For more details about eligibility rules and application procedures, see the Jan. 29, 2008, issue of Federal Register,visit http://www.rurdev.usda.gov, or call 202-260-0996.
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Value-Added Producer Grants
Learn eligibility and application requirements for Federal grant funding opportunities for agricultural-based value-added production. Economic planning funds may be used to develop feasibility studies, marketing plans, and business plans to help identify a value-added marketing opportunity for an agricultural product. Working Capital funds may be used to pay certain capital expenses related to operating a viable value-added agricultural business venture, subject to conditions. The desired outcomes of this program are to expand markets for, and increase financial returns to, the agricultural producer-owners of the venture.
This link has guideline information.
http://vlex.us/vid/19921509
Contact your USDA state office for grant guidelines.
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