Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Entities eligible to apply for RFSIP will be:  

• Agricultural producers or processors, or groups of agricultural producers and processors conducting middle of the supply chain activities;
• Nonprofit organizations operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities;
• For-profit entities operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities whose activities are primarily focused for the benefit of local and regional producers and that meet the eligibility requirements of the SBA small business size standards;
• Local government entities operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities;
• Tribal governments operating middle-of-the-supply-chain activities;
• Institutions such as schools, universities, or hospitals bringing producers together to establish cooperative or shared infrastructure or invest in equipment that will benefit multiple producers through middle-of-the-supply-chain activities.