Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA AMS FSMIP 2010
Apply for USDA AMS FSMIP 2010
- The Agricultural Marketing Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Federal State Marketing Improvement Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.156 Federal State Marketing Improvement Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 31, 2009 and posted on Dec 31, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 10, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,300,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service that provides competitively awarded matching funds to help eligible applicants develop and test improvements in how U.S. food and agricultural products are marketed. The program is designed to help applicants explore new market opportunities and to support applied research and innovation that strengthens the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance of the U.S. agricultural marketing system. Projects are expected to focus on practical, real-world marketing challenges rather than proprietary efforts that only benefit a single company or individual.
FSMIP supports a broad range of applied research projects that tackle barriers and opportunities across the marketing chain, including direct-to-consumer channels, wholesale systems, and retail markets. Topics can cover marketing, transportation, logistics, distribution, and other related system issues affecting the movement of U.S. agricultural products in domestic and international markets. Projects may involve agricultural operations or businesses of any size (small, medium, or large), but a key requirement is that the results should be broadly useful, with potential benefits for multiple producers, agribusinesses, or stakeholders rather than one private entity.
The program is open to state governments and public, state-controlled institutions of higher education. FSMIP places value on proposals that address problems of state, multi-state regional, or national importance, and it explicitly excludes proposals that are proprietary in nature or structured primarily to advantage one business. At the same time, the program also encourages smaller, unique, and innovative efforts that can serve as pilot projects or case studies, especially when those smaller projects can be replicated or adapted by other states as practical models.
Collaboration is a strong theme in this funding opportunity. Proposals that bring together state agencies, universities, the farm sector, and other relevant partners and stakeholders are viewed as particularly responsive to program priorities, reflecting the program goal of strengthening marketing systems through shared expertise and coordinated action. Funded projects are intended to be time-limited and practical, with typical project periods running 1 to 2 years.
For this specific opportunity cycle (Funding Opportunity Number USDA AMS FSMIP 2010), the estimated total funding available was $1,300,000, with an expectation of approximately 25 awards. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $50,000 to a ceiling of $100,000, and cost sharing or matching was required. The application window for this archived competition opened with a posted date of December 31, 2009, and closed on February 10, 2010, with the archive date listed as March 12, 2010. Questions or access issues were directed to the FSMIP staff contact, Janise Zygmont, at 202-694-4002.
Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) FAQs
What is the Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP)?
FSMIP is a discretionary, competitively awarded grant program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. It provides matching funds to help eligible applicants develop and test improvements in how U.S. food and agricultural products are marketed.
What is the main purpose of FSMIP funding?
The program is designed to help applicants explore new market opportunities and support applied research and innovation that strengthens the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance of the U.S. agricultural marketing system.
What kinds of projects does FSMIP support?
FSMIP supports applied research and practical projects that address real-world marketing challenges across the marketing chain. Projects can focus on direct-to-consumer channels, wholesale systems, retail markets, and related system issues that affect how U.S. agricultural products move in domestic and international markets.
What topics can be included in an FSMIP project?
Topics may include marketing, transportation, logistics, distribution, and other related issues affecting agricultural marketing systems and the movement of U.S. food and agricultural products.
Who is eligible to apply?
Based on the opportunity description, eligible applicants include state governments and public, state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Are private companies or individuals eligible to apply directly?
The opportunity description lists eligibility for state governments and public, state-controlled institutions of higher education. It also states that projects should not be proprietary or designed primarily to benefit a single company or individual.
Does FSMIP require cost sharing or matching funds?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required for this opportunity cycle.
What makes a project a good fit for FSMIP?
A strong fit is a practical, time-limited project that improves agricultural marketing systems and produces results that are broadly useful to multiple producers, agribusinesses, or stakeholders (rather than a single private entity). Proposals addressing state, multi-state regional, or national importance are highlighted as especially valuable.
Does FSMIP fund proprietary projects that primarily benefit one business?
No. The program explicitly excludes proposals that are proprietary in nature or structured primarily to advantage one business.
Can smaller pilot projects or case studies be funded?
Yes. The program encourages smaller, unique, and innovative efforts that can serve as pilot projects or case studies, particularly when they can be replicated or adapted by other states as practical models.
Do projects need to involve certain types of partners?
Collaboration is emphasized. Proposals that bring together state agencies, universities, the farm sector, and other relevant partners and stakeholders are described as particularly responsive to program priorities.
How long are FSMIP project periods typically?
Funded projects are intended to be time-limited and practical, with typical project periods running 1 to 2 years.
What was the total funding available for this specific opportunity cycle?
For Funding Opportunity Number USDA AMS FSMIP 2010, the estimated total funding available was $1,300,000.
About how many awards were expected for this cycle?
The opportunity estimated approximately 25 awards.
What was the minimum and maximum award size for this cycle?
Individual awards ranged from a floor of $50,000 to a ceiling of $100,000.
Is this competition current or archived?
This competition is described as archived. It lists an archive date of March 12, 2010.
When did the application window open and close for this cycle?
The posted date was December 31, 2009, and the application closing date was February 10, 2010.
What is the funding opportunity number for this cycle?
The funding opportunity number provided is USDA AMS FSMIP 2010.
Who should applicants contact for questions or access issues?
Questions or access issues were directed to the FSMIP staff contact Janise Zygmont at 202-694-4002.
Can projects involve agricultural operations or businesses of any size?
Yes. The description notes projects may involve agricultural operations or businesses of any size (small, medium, or large), while still requiring that project results be broadly useful beyond a single private entity.
Do projects need to focus on domestic markets only?
No. The program description notes that projects can address issues affecting the movement of U.S. agricultural products in both domestic and international markets.
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