Proposal template for “Regional Food System Partnerships”
Agricultural Marketing Service
Use this outline to draft a competitive application for this opportunity. Each section is tailored to Regional Food System Partnerships from Agricultural Marketing Service and includes prompts based on the grant’s published requirements. Always confirm the official instructions and submit on Grants.gov.
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[Project title]
Applicant: [Your organization] · Opportunity: USDA-AMS-TM-RFSP-G-20-0009 · CFDA: 10.177
1. Executive summary
In 4–6 sentences, summarize who you are, the need you address, what you will do with this funding, and the outcome. Mention that you are applying to Agricultural Marketing Service for this opportunity.
Our organization requests funding under Regional Food System Partnerships to…
2. Statement of need
Define the problem with data. Show how it aligns with this program’s purpose (funding area: Agriculture) and the population you serve.
The community we serve faces…
3. Goals & objectives
State one clear goal and 2–4 SMART objectives (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound). Tie timelines to a project period that begins after the May 2020 deadline.
- Goal:…
- Objective 1:…
- Objective 2:…
4. Approach & methodology
Describe the activities, who carries them out, and why this approach will work. Reference any evidence base or prior results.
To achieve these objectives, we will…
5. Eligibility confirmation
Confirm your organization matches the eligible applicant types for this opportunity and note your registrations (SAM.gov, UEI).
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
We confirm eligibility as…
6. Budget narrative
Justify each major cost and tie it to the activities above. This opportunity’s award range is $100,000 – $1,000,000—size your request accordingly.
We request a total of $[amount]. Personnel: … Equipment: … Other: …
7. Evaluation & outcomes
Explain how you will measure success, what data you’ll collect, and how you’ll report results to Agricultural Marketing Service.
We will track the following indicators…