{"id":60391,"date":"2025-06-05T12:47:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/?p=60391"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:47:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:47:23","slug":"apply-today-usda-lamp-funding-window-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/apply-today-usda-lamp-funding-window-is-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply Today: USDA LAMP Funding Window Is Open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Farmer Martin Rodriguez sells at Corona Farmers Market | Credit USDA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Last month, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $26.5 million in competitive grant funding available through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) to develop, coordinate, and expand producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets, and local food enterprises. This year marks a notably shorter application window, but there are several resources available to support applicants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The deadline to apply for the FMLFPP and RFSP program is Friday, June 27, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time via <\/strong>www.grants.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Local Agriculture Market Program<\/a> (LAMP) is an umbrella program that includes the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), and Regional Food Systems Partnership (RFSP) program. LAMP was established in the 2018 Farm Bill to streamline program administration for these three programs and the Value-Added Producer Grant program (which is administered by Rural Development), and provide permanent baseline funding status for existing efforts to build and expand local and regional food and agriculture markets.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Patrick James Pasturczak Des Moines, Iowa <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

2025 Grant Cycle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FMPP, LFPP, and RFSP are each administered as separate programs by USDA\u2019s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and include three separate Request for Applications (RFA). Each program has funding available for a variety of project types, with a total of $26.5 million available for all three projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following table provides an overview of project types, award sizes, and funding available for each program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Farmers Market Promotion Program<\/a> ($11M available)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Project Type<\/strong><\/td>Minimum Award<\/strong><\/td>Maximum Award<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Capacity Building<\/td>$50,000<\/td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr>
Community Development Training and Technical Assistance<\/td>$100,000<\/td>$500,000<\/td><\/tr>
Turnkey: Recruitment and Training<\/td>$50,000<\/td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr>
Turnkey: Marketing and Promotion <\/td>$50,0000<\/td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Local Food Promotion Program<\/a> ($11M available) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Project Type<\/strong><\/td>Minimum Award<\/strong><\/td>Maximum Award<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Planning<\/td>$25,000<\/td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr>
Implementation<\/td>$100,000<\/td>$500,000<\/td><\/tr>
Turnkey: Recruitment and Training<\/td>$50,000<\/td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr>
Turnkey: Marketing and Promotion <\/td>$50,0000<\/td>$100,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Regional Food System Partnership Program<\/a> ($4.5M available) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Project Type<\/strong><\/td>Minimum Award<\/strong><\/td>Maximum Award<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Planning & Design<\/td>$100,000<\/td>$250,000<\/td><\/tr>
Implementation<\/td>$250,000<\/td>$1,000,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Notable Changes to 2025 RFAs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Removal of Project Prioritization Language <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In each Request for Applications (RFAs), AMS outlines \u201c2025 Highlights and Changes.\u201d Throughout FMPP, LFPP, and RFSP RFAs, AMS has removed language that previously encouraged applicants to propose projects that benefit farmers who are not often represented in other USDA programs, such as small operations, historically underserved, beginning, or veteran farmers and ranchers. They also removed mention of this subset of producers from the review criteria that are provided to applicants for the technical review. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resources for Prospective Applicants <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USDA AMS developed a variety of new, helpful tools for potential applicants on their support page<\/a>. These include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n