Oregon
Business &
Cooperative Programs
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Valued-Added Producer Grant
(VAPG) Program
(last updated July 1, 2009)
Go to the RD-Oregon Business Programs home page
The 2009 VAPG solicitation announced in the Federal Register on May 6, 2009 was withdrawn on July 1, 2009. A replacement notice with several rule changes will be published in the near future. Therefore, there is no active deadline for VAPG applications at this time. The links below are provided as background information only and their guidance is subject to revision by the expected replacement notice.
VAPG program overview - preliminary guidance
only; subject to change when a revised VAPG program is announced in July or
August
What's New with VAPG in
2009 - preliminary guidance only; subject to change when
a revised VAPG program is announced in July or August
Federal Register July 1, 2009 Notice - rescinding the May 6, 2009 notice below
Federal Register May 6, 2009 Notice - for reference purposes only; this notice was withdrawn and is no longer active
Am I eligible for a VAPG grant? Take the VAPG challenge!
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 | Realizing value by transforming natural resources 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: Wind, solar, anaerobic digester, geothermal, on-farm biodiesel |
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.
Recent Projects
Application Process
Forms for grant applicants
- or use the applicable templates below
National VAPG web site - includes many helpful links
Application Templates
Standard Templates for the general "unreserved" VAPG fund (and supplemental addendum for "Beginning Farmer"/"Socially Disadvantaged Farmer" 10% Reserve) :
Planning grant application template (not yet available) - for Planning proposals in FY2009 grant round
Working Capital grant application template (not yet available) - for Working Capital proposals in FY2009 grant round
Addendum for Beginning or Socially-Disadvantaged Farmers (not yet available) - use this only if you are seeking grant from this 10% reserve
Special Templates for the "Mid-Tier Value Chain" VAPG reserve:
MTVC Planning grant application template (not yet available) - for Planning proposals in FY2009 grant round
MTVC Working Capital grant application template (not yet available) - for Working Capital proposals in FY2009 grant round
Last Year's Templates - obsolete!
Planning VAPG application template - For reference only - these were only for use in FY2008 grant round
Working Capital VAPG application template - For reference only - these were only for use in FY2008 grant round
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