Wooten Grants Consulting

Curious about the USDA Value-Added Producer grant and wondering if you're eligible? Here are a few key points about the VAPG that will help you determine whether or not you are eligible and which project type you might want to apply for: 🥬 You have to be an agricultural producer that currently produces the raw agricultural commodity used to create your value-added product 💵 The grant requires a 1:1 match, meaning whatever grant amount you request, you also have to commit that same amount of your own funds to the project (this can be in the form of the market value of the raw commodity and/or owner and employee time spent on the project) 📃 Planning grants (up to $75,000) can be used to cover the cost of completing a Feasibility Study, Marketing Plan, or Business Plan 🏭 Working Capital grants (up to $250,000) can be used to either 1️⃣ Create a new value-added product, or 2️⃣ Expand the market for an existing value-added product that you have successfully marketed for at least two years. ✅ Working Capital grant requests over $50,000 require a completed Feasibility Study (new products) or a Business/Marketing Plan (market expansion) Looking for more information? Check out our blog post for more details about the VAPG here: https://lnkd.in/grDUKwHW

Attention Community Food Hubs, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is offering the Farm to Community Food Hubs Grant Program to strengthen local food systems and support small-scale farmers and producers, including those using Indigenous food production practices. 📅 Application Deadline: April 14, 2025 Community food hubs are organizations or businesses that actively manage the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen local food systems. The Farm to Community Food Hubs program focuses on increasing the purchasing of local, environmentally sustainable, climate-smart, and equitably produced food by schools and other institutions, building a better food system economy, supporting local farming and Indigenous food production economies, accelerating climate adaptation and resilience, and employing food system workers with fair wages and working conditions. Eligible projects include: - Building/upgrading facilities 🏗️ - Purchasing equipment & supplies 🚜 - Training & capacity-building 👩🏫 - Developing marketing strategies 📊 - Enhancing food safety & handling practices 🍎 📖 For more information (including who is eligible to apply), visit my blog post ->> https://lnkd.in/gnpTrhNC 💡 Ready to prepare your application? I can help! With almost a decade of grant writing experience and a proven track record in securing state and federal funding for ag-related organizations - together we can secure funding for your community food hub project! 🌿 #CommunityFoodHubs #LocalFoodSystems #SustainableAgriculture #GrantFunding #WootenGrantsConsulting #FarmToCommunity #FoodSecurity

How to Design Ag Projects that Win Grants 🥬 💰 "Can I get a grant for my farm?" is a question I am often asked. The answer is yes, you can - but not just for having a farm. Federal, state, and even private grant funding is offered to support innovate agricultural projects that develop solutions to problems, address gaps in the industry, or move the needle within an area of interest. In this article, I discuss the types of projects that ag grants are geared toward. Farmers and agribusinesses might be surprised at how their operations can align with these common agriculture grant objectives.

Since 2021, $220 million has been invested in 597 projects through USDA’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). LAMP provides grants to help local and regional food entities develop, coordinate, and expand producer to consumer marketing, local and regional food markets, and local food enterprises. The primary goals of LAMP are to:    🔹Connect and cultivate regional food economies through public-private partnerships.    🔹Support the development of business plans, feasibility studies, and strategies for value-added agricultural production and local and regional food system infrastructure.    🔹Strengthen capacity and regional food system development through community collaboration and expansion of mid-tier value chains.    🔹Improve income and economic opportunities for producers and food businesses through job creation; and    🔹Simplify the application processes and the reporting processes for the Program.   https://lnkd.in/e5BEz32g 

We are excited to announce that we helped our Central Valley farming client secure a $350,000 grant award from the California Department of Food and Agriculture through their Farm to School Incubator grant program! Wooten Grants Consulting is honored to help secure funding for this thoughtful project that will enhance the farm's ability to produce and supply fresh, organic whole eggs to local schools and provide hands-on food education to children, all while advancing sustainable agriculture practices! A big win all the way around. #agriculture #grant #california #grants #grantwriting #grantwriter #grantfunding #stategrant #farmtoschool #cagrants

Happy October! My latest list of agriculture grants is now live on my website. Check it out here -->> https://lnkd.in/gFvhRmZe 🗓️ Deadlines range from October - December. 💰 This roundup has something for everyone, from for-profit businesses to colleges/universities, to nonprofits. 🥕 Healthy Food Financing Initiative FARE Fund is definitely one to check out. 📑 USDA NIFA has several great programs open. 📧 Send me a message if your organization is interested in exploring any of these available grant opportunities. 📬 Sign up for my monthly grants newsletter to get fresh ag grant opportunities sent via email each month.

Grants of up to $25,000 are available to farmers in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington to implement on-farm conservation practices like composting, cover cropping, and more. The Restore grant from Zero Foodprint is open for applications through August 20th. If you are interested in getting help applying for grants like this one, Wooten Grants Consulting provides expert grant writing services for the agriculture industry. Send us a message to get started.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for its dairy and livestock methane reduction grant programs. This funding will support commercial dairies and livestock operations looking to implement equipment and practices that reduce methane emissions and contribute to environmental sustainability. > Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP): Approximately $17.4 million available for projects that adopt alternative manure practices. >Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP): Around $8 million to support the installation of anaerobic digesters. > Dairy Plus Program: Enhances existing AMMP and DDRDP projects, with $58 million in funding available for new and ongoing projects. Applications are due October 18th.

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Looking for funding options to support your farming operations? Our latest blog post offers practical steps on how to find farm grants that can help sustain and grow your agriculture business. Get started on your grant search today with valuable tips for finding federal, state, and private funding sources for your farm. Learn more about how to find and apply for farm grants here: https://lnkd.in/gvC6mdfX