The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is soliciting applications for the Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) program to improve the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.
Donor Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/07/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The FBMB program aims to strongly support intellectual talent and collaborative efforts to maintain the national, publicly available farm financial management database needed to meet the challenges facing the nation’s agriculture and food systems. Meeting these challenges will require innovative approaches that foster multi-disciplinary projects. This means that farm management producers must be educated and prepared to work effectively across disciplines in order to work to solve agricultural and educational challenges. The FBMB program supports all producers to develop farm management knowledge that is consistent with the food and agricultural priorities of USDA/NIFA.
The assistance provided by these programs, to the extent practicable, shall be coordinated and delivered in cooperation with similar services or assistance by other Federal Agencies or programs supporting improved farm management. The Secretary may give priority to applicants that:
- Demonstrate an ability to work directly with agricultural producers.
- Collaborate with farm management associations and financial management education programs.
- Address the farm management needs of a variety of crops and regions of the United States; and
- Contribute data to support the national farm financial management database.
Goals
- Strategic Goal 2: Maximize the Ability of American Agricultural Producers to Prosper by Feeding and Clothing the World
- Strategic Goal 4: Facilitate Rural Prosperity and Economic Development
- Strategic Goal 5: Strengthen the Stewardship of Private Lands Through Technology and Research
Funding Information
- The amount available for Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) program in FY 2024 is approximately $2,350,000. USDA is not committed to fund any particular application or to make a specific number of awards.
- Maximum Award Amount: $500,000
- Grant Duration: Generally, up to 36 Months
Project Types
Applicants must propose Extension Projects. Single-function Extension Projects conduct programs and activities that deliver science-based knowledge and informal educational programs to people, enabling them to make practical decisions. Program delivery may range from community-based to national audiences and use communication methods from face-to-face to electronic or combinations thereof. Extension Projects may also include related matters such as certification programs, in-service training, client recruitment and services, curriculum development, instructional materials and equipment, and innovative instructional methodologies appropriate to informal educational programs.
Grant Types
Applicants must select Standard Grant applications. Standard Grants support targeted original scientific Research, Education/Teaching, Extension, or Integrated Projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- State agricultural experiment station;
- College and universities;
- University research foundation;
- Other research institutions and organizations;
- Federal agencies;
- National laboratories;
- Private organizations or corporations;
- Individuals; or
- Any group consisting of two (2) or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
