Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Jan 31, 2027 · 117 days left
- Award size
- $600K – $1M
- Total available
- $2.5M · about 3 awards
- Cost share / match
- Required
- Who can apply
- County government, Public college or university, State government, Tribal government, Private college or university, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), City or town government, Small business, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Larger business
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Requires a cost share / match
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Read the official notice View on Grants.gov
About this grant
The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.
About the program (10.377)
Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program — AIC
How applications are judged
Applications will first be reviewed for eligibility for funding. Applications determined to be eligible will be evaluated based on the criteria published in the NOFO.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 7, Part 4284, Subpart K,Public Law 115.334.7 CFR Part 4284 Subparts A and KRecipients must provide one-third of the project funds as matching funds. Matching funds may be provided in cash by the recipient or a third-party or as in-kind from a third-party.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.