USDA Value - Added Producer Grant Program
The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant program is a competitive grants program administered by USDA's Rural Business Cooperative Service that makes funds available to help producers enter into value-added activities. The program is administered through State USDA Rural Development offices.
Individual producers, cooperatives, farm alliances and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures are encouraged to apply. Grants are awarded for both the marketing and processing of an agricultural product.
Grants may be used to:
- develop business plans and feasibility studies (including marketing plans or other planning activities) needed to
establish viable marketing opportunities for value added products; or - for acquiring working capital to operate a value-added
business venture or an alliance.
In the last 5 years Westar Trade Resources has assisted 20 companies to submit proposals to the USDA VAPG program, and 16 companies were awarded grants for a total of $2,485,335.
For more information on how to apply and assistance with the application process, contact us at sales@westartrade.com and for more information view the USDA website at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm.
View the recent USDA VAPG Client Awards