Business Builder Subaward Grant Program

The Heartland Regional Food Business Center will provide financial assistance through Business Builder (BB) Subawards to support projects focused on meeting regional needs and increasing capacity among food and farm businesses working toward expansion in local and regional food markets. Donor Name: Heartland Regional Food Business Center State: Selected States County: Benton County (AR), Boone County (AR), Carroll County (AR), Crawford County (AR), Franklin County (AR), Johnson County (AR), Madison County (AR), Newton County (AR), Washington County (AR) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/15/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Business Buildeer Subawards will go to projects predominantly aimed at starting or expanding food businesses in the region through value-added opportunities, diversification of on-farm activities, expansion of and/or access to new markets, and/or innovations to generate income. BB Subawards will provide food and farm businesses with the capital needed to launch and expand their businesses while they work to build income streams or identify needed investors. Priority Areas for Funding  Priority for funding are projects that accomplish the following desired outcomes:  Expand and strengthen regional food systems networks and partnerships in response to hardships and vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Increase food and farm business and financial acumen, particularly among small and mid-size operators.  Create more, new, and better markets, and increase market awareness and access for small and mid-size producers and processors. Increase the number of local producers that distributors, retailers and foodservice buyers source from, either directly or through intermediaries. Increase the number of new food and farm businesses and improve the viability of existing businesses. Increase the revenue of food and farm businesses served and/or increase local food capacity for the community served. Funding Information Maximum award: $50,000  Minimum award: $5,000 Project Period Projects should be completed within 12 months of award date. Eligibility Criteria Primary qualifications: Eligible to apply are small food and farm businesses or nonprofit organizations either located in or serving the five-state Heartland Center region (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska) or its nine counties in northwest Arkansas (Benton, Carrol, Boone, Washington, Madison, Newton, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson).  Priority are small business projects that accomplish one or more of the Heartland Center’s desired outcomes (see Desired Outcomes section). This program was designed to support projects focused on meeting regional needs and increasing capacity among businesses working towards expansion. Highly encouraged are BB Subaward projects that are predominantly focused on starting or expanding a business project in the region through value-added opportunities, diversification of on-farm activities, expansion of access to new markets, and/or innovations to generate income. For more information, visit Heartland Regional Food Business Center. Related Posts:TRANSFORM Business Grant to support EntrepreneursApply now for Heinz Black Kitchen InitiativeFemale Founder World Grant for Small BusinessesUSDA/NIFA: Community Food Projects Competitive Grant ProgramApplications open for SCIP Fellowship 20252024 Homeland Security Preparedness Technical…Apply now for ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award 2025The Neal Peirce Foundation Journalism Travel Grant ProgramEPA: Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grant ProgramDOE-EM Minority Serving Institutions Partnership ProgramApply now for the Chapman Prize 2024ONDCP: Emergency Department Substance Use…Judicial Tools to Combat Impaired DrivingHumanities Research Centers on Artificial IntelligenceCommunity-Wide Assessment Grants for States and TribesDigital Humanities Advancement Grants 2025EPA Community-Wide Assessment Grants 2025EPA: Brownfield Assessment Grants 2025Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants 2025Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training…BJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program