The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Bison Production and Marketing Grant Program (BPMGP).
Donor Name: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/26/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Bison Production and Marketing Grant Program is designed to support projects that strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of bison and bison products in the United States, including the improvement of business and resource development and the development of innovative approaches to solve long-term needs.
High quality applications will propose practical solutions for succinctly described needs and problems in the bison industry and address those problems over a broad relevant geographic coverage area. Applicants should seek to deliver measurable benefits for bison producers, encourage partnerships among bison industry organizations and tribes, and reduce duplication of effort among participating organizations.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $2,000,000
- Award Floor: $500,000.
Grant Period
36 months.
Eligible Activities
Applicants will propose eligible activities, to be conducted either through subawards or by the applicant, that accomplish one or more of the following objectives:
- Promote and engage with potential bison producers to increase supply to meet established and growing demand;
- Strengthen and enhance the production and marketing of bison and bison products in the United States through business and resource development and the development of innovative approaches to problems identified by tribes and other industry stakeholders;
- Provide training and education to Tribes and other industry stakeholders;
- Assist all segments of bison management in addressing sustainable production and marketing of bison and bison products;
- Promote marketing of bison and bison products through an organized method that can measure tangible results.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
