HILO, Hawaii\u2014The U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s Rural Development is now accepting applications for the Value-Added Producer Grant program. Nationally, there is approximately $37 million available.<\/p>\n
The VAPG program helps agricultural producers enter value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products. The goal of this program is the generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income.<\/p>\n
The program requires a 50% match and offers up to $75,000 for planning grants and up to $250,000 for working capital grants. Examples of planning activities include conducting feasibility studies and developing business plans for processing and marketing the proposed value-added product. Examples of working capital expenses are processing costs, marketing and advertising expenses, and some inventory and salary expenses.<\/p>\n
Complete program details including application toolkits, forms, and relevant links are available online at\u00a0https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/programs-services\/value-added-producer-grants.<\/p>\n
Paper application must be received by\u00a0March 10, 2020, and electronic application must be submitted via grants.gov by\u00a0March 5, 2020.<\/p>\n
For more information on the VAPG program, contact Business Programs specialist Anthony Barcinas at (671) 300-8567 or email him at anthony.barcinas@usda.gov. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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