Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program | USDA AMS TM FSMIP G 19 0004

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA AMS TM FSMIP G 19 0004

The Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), designed to strengthen and modernize how agricultural products are marketed across the United States. The program focuses on practical, real-world improvements that help agricultural producers, processors, and other market participants operate more efficiently and competitively. In general terms, FSMIP supports projects that identify marketing problems or inefficiencies and then develop, test, or implement solutions that can be adopted by states, regions, or entire industries. The intent is not just to fund research for research's sake, but to support work that leads to measurable improvements in marketing systems, services, or practices.

This opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Title "Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program" with Funding Opportunity Number "USDA AMS TM FSMIP G 19 0004." It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity and uses a grant funding instrument. The funding activity category is Agriculture, and it is associated with CFDA (now Assistance Listing) Number 10.156. The issuing agency is USDA AMS, which is the part of USDA that works on fair, efficient, and competitive marketing of U.S. agricultural products and administers a range of grant programs aimed at improving market outcomes.

Eligible applicants for this program are limited to governmental and public higher education entities, specifically state governments and public or state-controlled institutions of higher education. That eligibility boundary reflects FSMIP's emphasis on projects that have public value, can be coordinated at a state or multi-state level, and can produce results that are broadly useful to farmers and other market participants rather than narrowly benefiting a single private business. Applicants typically propose projects that involve collaboration with stakeholders such as producers, associations, buyers, processors, or market operators, but the applicant of record must be an eligible public entity.

For the 2019 cycle reflected in the source data, the opportunity was created on February 4, 2019, and the original closing date was April 5, 2019. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $250,000 per award. The listing indicates "Expected Awards:" but does not specify a number in the provided data, which usually means the number of awards can vary depending on available appropriations, the size of requested budgets, and the overall quality of the applications received in that cycle.

In terms of what the program is meant to fund, FSMIP generally supports projects that improve the marketing of agricultural commodities through approaches like developing better market information, creating or improving grading or quality systems, expanding or enhancing market access, streamlining distribution or supply chain practices, strengthening marketing services, or addressing emerging market challenges. Many FSMIP projects are designed to be replicable, meaning the results can be applied beyond the immediate project area and used by other states or market actors. The emphasis tends to be on outcomes that make markets work better: clearer standards, more transparent information, more efficient logistics, improved coordination, reduced marketing barriers, or adoption of innovative marketing practices that help U.S. agriculture compete and serve consumers effectively.

Overall, FSMIP is best understood as a targeted USDA AMS grant program aimed at state-level and public university-led initiatives that deliver concrete improvements in agricultural marketing systems. It offers mid-sized awards (up to $250,000 in this cycle) to support work that can have practical impact, generate broadly useful tools or methods, and strengthen market performance for agricultural products. For the official program overview and any cycle-specific details (such as priority areas, required application components, and evaluation criteria), the program page is hosted by AMS at https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/fsmip.

• 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.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2019-02-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-04-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.

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