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Underserved, Value Added, and Regional Food Systems Grants
Overview
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development provides grants to establish, retain, expand, attract and/or develop value-added agricultural processing and underserved development in Michigan; expand or develop regional food systems; and expand access to healthy food.
Grant Program Status
The 2024 Grant Cycle Request for Proposals will open on September 24, 2024, and will close on October 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. EST. All applications must be submitted on the new MiAgGrants site under a Citizen or Business Account. Find support and learn more about the MiAgGrants and MiLogin partnership.
Grant Documents
FY24 Underserved, Value-Added, and Regional Food Systems Grant Program Guidelines
FY24 Underserved, Value-Added, and Regional Food Systems Grant Program Fact Sheet
Proposal |
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Release Request for Proposals |
September 24, 2024 |
October 15, 2024 from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (EST) | |
Proposals Due |
October 29, 2024 by 5 p.m. (EST) |
JEC |
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JEC Received Proposals for Scoring | November 12, 2024 |
JEC Meeting |
December 3, 2024 |
Award |
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Announce Award Funding |
February 2025 |
Technical Assistance Awardees
The following entities were awarded funding to assist with collaborative planning and capacity building initiatives that advance efforts to address local needs including, but not limited to, development of business plans, grant management training, partnership development, and financial investment planning:
Benton Harbor Community Development Corporation
273 Morton Ave, Benton Harbor, MI
Ashley Hines, 443-986-1553
Ahines@bentonharborcdc.org
Specialization: Application Assistance
Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS)
2438 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, MI
Jennifer Silveri, 231-680-0554
jen@miffs.org
Specialization: Business Management, Technical Assistance, Network Development, State and USDA Grant Readiness for participants of the Farm Business Management for the Global Majority
Lakeshore Flavor
200 Viridian Drive, Ste. 225-1, Muskegon, MI
Andrea Copeland, 616-389-0325
andrea@lakeshoreflavor.org
Specialization: Market Analysis, Product Development, and Food Safety Management Training
Growing Hope
922 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI
Julius Buzzard, 734-786-8401
kitchen@growinghope.net
Specialization: Application Assistance
Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN)
8324 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
Shakara Tyler, 313-345-3663
styler@dbcfsn.org
Specialization: Application Assistance and Partnership Development
LEAP Coaching & Consulting LLC
585 Camelot Lane, Pigeon, MI
Kelli Braun, 989-415-4366
kellibraun378@gmail.com
Specialization: Application Assistance and Develop Business Plans
Dashboard
MDARD Interactive Grants Dashboard: Underserved, Value Added, and Regional Food Systems Grants
Reports
2023 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2022 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2021 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2020 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2019 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
Questions
For more information about this funding opportunity, please contact the Grants Program.