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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) FY 2026
USDA grants helping agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to processing and marketing of new products. Goals include generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income. Nonprofit producer groups eligible.
About this program
Application deadline April 22, 2026. New scoring criteria award bonus points to first-time applicants. Planning grants up to $75,000; Working capital grants up to $250,000.
Eligibility
Independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer or rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures including nonprofit producer groups.
Funding Categories
Agriculture