Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG)
USDA Rural Development
Funding Amount
$75,000 (planning) – $250,000 (working capital)
Default Deadline
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
About This Program
Grants for farmers to develop value-added products (e.g., turning milk into cheese, marketing organic beef). Planning and working capital grants.
Who's Eligible
- ✓ Independent producers
- ✓ Agricultural producer groups
- ✓ Farmer cooperatives
- ✓ Beginning farmers (priority)
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