Oregon
Business &
Cooperative Programs
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Oregon
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Value-Added Producer Grant
(VAPG) Program
(last updated December 9, 2009)
Go to the RD-Oregon Business Programs home page
A revised FY2009 VAPG
solicitation was published in the Federal Register on September 1, 2009.
The deadline for applications was
November 30, 2009.
Scroll down for FY2009 VAPG templates.
VAPG program overview -
summary of the new VAPG program and its parameters
What's New with VAPG in
2009 - notable changes in the VAPG program from previous
years
Federal
Register September 1, 2009 Notice - revised, updated
notice containing rules governing the FY2009 VAPG program
Federal
Register October 5, 2009 Notice - supplemental revision
modifying the award dates, start dates, and end dates for FY2009 projects
Guide to the Federal Register
Notice - a topical overview of the Federal Register
contents
Am I eligible for a VAPG grant?
Take the VAPG challenge!
VAPG Frequently Asked Questions - VAPG FAQ's answered by RD's National Office
There are five eligible "value-added" activities that VAPG can support:
| Category #1 Commodity processing |
Category #2 Nonstandard production methods * |
Category #3 Commodity segregation |
Category #4 Renewable energy (on-farm) |
Category #5 Locally-produced food products * |
| Increasing value by changing the commodity's physical state | Increasing value by raising the commodity using a "nonstandard" production method | Increasing value by keeping the commodity physically apart in production and distribution | Primarily *** transforming ag commodities & their byproducts into energy on the farmstead | Increasing value by marketing the commodity within state or within 400 miles of the farm |
| Examples: Wine, jam, flour, sliced fruit, biodiesel |
Examples: Organic, free-range, "natural" |
Examples: GMO-free; varietal purity |
Examples: Biomass, anaerobic digesters |
Examples: Locally-grown |
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Planning |
No Planning grants; |
Planning |
Planning |
Planning |
* Note! Branded
products (or products packaged in a non-standard way) are not VAPG-eligible in
2009.
** Note!
Working Capital applications must be supported by an
already-completed independent
feasibility study and business plan.
If you are planning to seek a Working Capital grant, you should make
arrangements to obtain your supporting feasibility study as soon as possible.
*** Note! Energy projects using
wind, solar, geothermal, or hydro resources are eligible only if the energy will be
used on-farm to power another value-added activity; simple energy generation
from these resources is not
eligible.
Recent Projects
Application Process
Forms for grant applicants
- or use the applicable templates below
National VAPG web site - includes many helpful links
Application Templates
Planning grant application template - for Planning proposals in FY2009
Working Capital grant application template - for Working Capital proposals in FY2009
Once you complete your application, you can make sure it is complete by using the checklist below:
Planning grant application checklist - checklist that will be used by USDA to confirm your application's completeness
Working Capital grant application checklist - checklist that will be used by USDA to confirm your application's completeness
Regulations
General grant regulation - RD Instruction 4284-A
VAPG regulation - RD Instruction 4284-J
Help for Grant Awardees
Spreadsheet for requesting VAPG grant draws - For grant reporting and reimbursement requests
Links
RD-Oregon contacts for the VAPG program