U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service grant funding to support local and regional food markets and enterprises; value-added agricultural products; and research, production, and marketing for U.S. agricultural products.
AMS hosts webinars to help applicants understand the application process and requirements to submit a complete and competitive application.
Upcoming Webinars
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Past Webinars
Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) Applicant Webinar
Topic: U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), announced approximately $11 million in competitive grant funding for the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) to support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer markets to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The webinar provided an overview of the program goals, eligibility, funding priorities, and tips for preparing a competitive application. For more information, please visit the FMPP application page.
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) Applicant Webinar
Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced approximately $11 million in competitive grant funding for the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products The webinar provided an overview of the program goals, eligibility, funding priorities, and tips for preparing a competitive application. For more information, please visit the LFPP application page.
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) Applicant Webinar
Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $4.5 million in competitive grant funding for the Regional Food System Partnerships Program (RFSP) to explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and to encourage resilience and development of local or regional food systems. The webinar provided an overview of the program goals, eligibility, funding priorities, and tips for preparing a competitive application. For more information, please visit the RFSP webpage.
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
View the RFSP Webinar Passcode: 6b#U?eBz
Organic Market Development Grant Program New Applicant Webinar
When: May 24, 2023, 1:00- PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $75 million in competitive grant funding for the Organic Market Development Grants (OMDG) Program (OMDG) to support the development of new and expanded organic markets by providing additional resources for businesses transitioning to organic or initiating new organic production and processing capacity. This webinar will discuss the application requirements for new applicants. For more information, please visit the Organic Market Development Application page.