$133 million now available from USDA to support local and regional food systems
There has never been a better time to apply for USDA LAMP Grants…
The USDA just announced $133 million in competitive funding for its 2023 Local Agricultural Marketing Program (LAMP) Grants. This is a huge increase from past funding cycles–$36 million more than last year’s banner amount. Funding is available through the Farmers Market Promotion Program, Local Food Promotion Program, and Regional Food Systems Partnership Grants. Applications are due May 2, 2023 at 11:59 Eastern Time.
These grants are a fantastic opportunity to get the support your work needs, but they can be tricky to design and apply for, so get started early! Below you’ll find resources about these grants, as well as tools to help you create winning proposals.
We will be updating this page regularly as information becomes available. Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.
2023 Trainings from the Wallace Center
Federal Grantwriting: Proposal Development 101 with Dr. Barrett Vaughan
This four-part training, hosted in partnership with Dr. Barrett Vaughan from Tuskegee University, leads you through the process of refining and finetuning the idea for your proposed project.
Access recordings and slides here.
LAMP Grants: Tips for Writing a Winning Application
This webinar features folks from the USDA and former reviewers who will offer insights and ideas for creating compelling and competitive applications that will resonate with grant reviewers. We walk through changes to the new RFAs for the Local Food and Farmers Market Promotion Programs and Regional Food System Partnership Grant, go over the review process and evaluation criteria, and talk through common mistakes and characteristics of successful proposals.
Access the recording and slides here.
Wallace Center Resources
Past Support Webinars from the Wallace Center and Other Organizations
Key USDA Links
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