The Department of Agriculture (Department) has announced the Pennsylvania Agricultural Product Promotion, Education and Export Promotion Matching Grant Program (Program).
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/05/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $303,000
Details:
The Program is authorized under a Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 budgetary appropriation to the Department for agricultural product promotion, education and exports. The Department intends to make up to $303,000 available for grants under the Program. Funding is contingent upon FY 2022-2023 budget appropriations.
Program Objectives
- The Department will award grants to provide matching funds to nonprofit agricultural product promotion and marketing organizations to reimburse up to 50% of the cost of projects intended to:
- increase consumer awareness of agricultural products within this Commonwealth and thereby increase sales of these agricultural products;
- educate producers and consumers with respect to agricultural products within this Commonwealth; or
- otherwise facilitate the growth and development of export markets for agricultural products within this Commonwealth.
Funding Priorities
- The Department will prioritize eligible projects that promote the farmers market nutrition programs, food delivery systems through farm markets and farm stands within this Commonwealth for grown fresh fruits and vegetables.
- The Department will also prioritize eligible dairy projects for export of dairy products within this Commonwealth that support the industry.
- The Department will also prioritize eligible projects that improve food security in this Commonwealth, including projects that improve access to nutritious food, decrease food waste in schools and other settings, and that leverage Federal, State and community resources through public-private partnerships.
- The Department will also prioritize eligible projects that promote agritourism.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants will be awarded to nonprofit agricultural product promotion and marketing organizations in this Commonwealth.
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