Florida Value Added Producer Grant

Funding Overview ▪ Total Available Funding: Approximately $25 million ▪ Maximum Grant Amounts: ▪Planning Grants: Up to $50,000 ▪Working Capital Grants: Up to $200,000 ▪ Matching Requirement: 1:1 match (100% of the grant amount), which may include cash or eligible in-kind contributions Grants are awarded through a nationally competitive process based on criteria outlined in 7 CFR 4284, Subpart J. Who May Apply? Eligible applicants include: ▪ Agricultural producers (including harvesters and steering committees) ▪ Agricultural producer groups ▪ Farmer- or rancher-cooperatives ▪ Majority-controlled producer-based business ventures Applicants must demonstrate that they: ▪ Own and produce more than 50% of the raw commodity ▪ Will retain greater revenue from the value-added product than from the raw commodity alone