Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program
Grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that provide technical assistance to agricultural producers for marketing value-added agricultural products.
⚑ Eligibility section not provided in the notice excerpt; direct applicant classes cannot be confirmed. · Program funds technical assistance centers, not research.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 32 weak | outside portfolio topics; signature methods: policy analysis, community engaged; social/behavioral work is minor; funds technical assistance, not research (capped); eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 10 none | technical depth: minor; funds technical assistance (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
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.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Natalie Melton Management and Program Analyst <Shamika.Johnson@usda.gov>
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