Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program
The Farm Business Management and Benchmarking (FBMB) Competitive Grants Program provides funds for improving the farm management knowledge and skills of agricultural producers by maintaining and expanding a national, publicly available farm financial management database to support improved farm management.
Who Is Eligible to Apply:
1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Individuals, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Other or Additional Information (See below), Private Institutions of Higher Ed, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State Controlled Institutions of Higher EdMore on Eligibility:
Pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7), eligible applicants means : (A) State agricultural experiment stations; (B) colleges and universities; (C) university research foundations; (D) other research institutions and organizations; (E) Federal agencies; (F) national laboratories; (G) private organizations or corporations; (H) individuals; or (I) any group consisting of 2 or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (H).Posted Date:
Thursday, October 15, 2020For More Information Contact:
Brent ElrodClosing Date:
Thursday, April 8, 2021Contact for Electronic Access Problems:
electronic@usda.govFunding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-FBMB-007854CFDA number:
10.319Abstracts of Funded Projects:
Read the AbstractsPrevious fiscal year(s) RFA:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$1,850,000Percent of Applications Funded:
60%Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
NoneRange of Awards:
$100,000 - $500,000