As a Southwest Center partner and state lead, the Utah Food and Farm Business Program at Utah State University Extension in collaboration with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, aims to empower local businesses and enhance Utah’s agricultural landscape.
Donor Name: Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF)
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of the Business Builder Award grants is to strengthen the resilience, diversity, and competitiveness of local and regional food systems by expanding opportunities for food businesses throughout Utah.
Priority Areas
Priority areas of focus have been identified to ensure the needs of Utah’s food supply chain are met through these grants. Projects with the following criteria will be given priority:
- Projects related to the production of value-added agricultural products, especially those that diversify current business practices. This includes, but is not limited to, expanding agritourism opportunities, new or expanded processing capacities (e.g. bottling of fruits and acidified foods), and meat processing (e.g. frozen meats and jerky).
- Projects increasing the availability of storage, especially cold storage facilities, for fresh produce and refrigerated processed foods.
Funding Information
This program will award $600,000 in competitive awards and $80,000 in technical-assistance-linked direct support awards between 2025-2027.
Grant Period
June 1, 2025 – May 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities include (but may not be limited to):
- Agricultural producers, growers, value-added producers
- Aggregator, distributor, processor, food hub
- Cooperative, non-profit organization
- Retailer, farmers market.
For more information, visit UDAF.
