The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is seeking applications for its Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program.
Donor Name: Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
State: Mississippi
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000 – $250,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Purpose
To explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the U.S. agricultural marketing system. FSMIP funds a wide range of applied research projects that address barriers, challenges, and opportunities in marketing, transportation, and distribution of U.S.food and agricultural products domestically and internationally.
Funding Information
- Minimum award – $50,000.
- Maximum award – $250,000.
Timeframe
September 30, 2022 – September 29, 2025 (36 Months).
Project Types
Applicants must align their proposal to one of the four project types:
- Agricultural Product Distribution (handling, storage, processing, transportation, and distribution)
- Cooperative Development (cooperation among Federal and State agencies, producers, industry organizations, and others in the development and effectuation of research and marketing programs to improve the distribution processes)
- Economic Research to Clarify Marketing Barriers and Opportunities, including regulatory compliance costs
- Agricultural Product Development
Proposals must have a strong marketing focus, must involve research, and the primary beneficiaries must be agricultural producers and agribusinesses. Additionally, they may address topics dealing with any level of the marketing chain including direct, wholesale, and retail as well as issues of importance at the State, multi-State, or national level. Training or education-related proposals must include a research component that tests its effects on the marketing goals.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants are state departments of agriculture, state agricultural experiment stations, and other appropriate state agencies from the 50 States, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- The term “other appropriate state Agency” means a state university, a state college, or a state government entity such as a state department of forestry, natural resources, or energy.
- The terms “state university” and “state college” include land-grant universities and colleges which are defined as institutions of higher education in the United States and designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. Tribal colleges and universities that became land-grant institutions in 1994, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act, as well as other State-run colleges and universities, are also eligible.
For more information, visit Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program.
