KENTUCKY
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANTS
Purpose: To help eligible producers of agricultural commodities, agricultural producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-owned producer-based business ventures develop business plans for viable marketing opportunities and develop strategies to create marketing opportunities in emerging markets
Program Type: RBS provides grants
Eligible Applicants: An individual producer of agricultural commodities or products, an association of producers, cooperatives, or majority-owned producer-based ventures; additional eligibility criteria are outlined in the Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) published annually
Authorized Purposes: To assist in the economic planning of a project such as completion of a feasibility study, business plan, or market development plan or to provide working capital
When to Apply: Per Notice of Fund Availability published in the Federal Register
Who to Contact: The
Kentucky State RBS Office can be reached at
859/224-7435; additional information can be viewed on the RBS
national webpage