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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service

Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program

Federal program · program number 10.377 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · also called “AIC”

Key facts

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Type of help
Grant
Typical award
Minimum: $600,000 Maximum: $1,000,000 Average: $730,000

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What it pays for

The purpose of this program is to establish and operate Agriculture Innovation Centers that provide technical assistance and services to agricultural producers to help them develop and market value-added agricultural products. Performance measures for awards are established at the time of award and are customized to each project.

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

Match

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.

Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website