The Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program provides funds for improving 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: 02/20/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The FBMB program also supports projects that incorporate social and behavioral science disciplines, leadership skills development, and decision-making which are important elements to address the many challenges facing agriculture and farm communities. These challenges may include but are not limited to increasing global demand for food production in the face of limited natural resources; improving health opportunities and outcomes; reducing food loss and waste; and alleviating poverty by creating economic opportunity and supporting workforce development.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
- Standard Grant: $450,000
- Planning Grant: $50,000.
Grant Period
- Standard Grant: 12 to 36 months.
- Planning Grant: 12 months.
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.
