USDA Heartland Regional Food Business Center
Business Builder Grantee Finalists
Heartland Regional Food Business Center partners are pleased to announce Round 1 Business Builder award grantee finalists for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and northwest Arkansas!
Heartland Region
Total applications: 479
- Total amount requested: $20,071,007
- Average request: $41,902
- Request range: $6,631 - $103,750
Grantee finalists: 89
- Total amount requested: $3,725,208
- Average request: $41,856
- Request range: $9,000 - $50,000
Explore interactive state maps to learn about Round 1 Business Builder award grantee finalists.
The program supports small food and farm enterprises starting or expanding 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.
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Iowa
Total applications: 60
- Total amount requested: $2,497,461
- Average request: $41,625
- Request range: $7,700 - $65,000
Grantee finalists: 14
- Total amount requested: $602,757
- Average request: $43,054
- Request range: $16,670 - $50,000
Kansas
Total applications: 121
- Total amount requested: $4,954,803
- Average request: $40,949
- Request range: $7,310 - $50,000
Grantee finalists: 25
- Total amount requested: $1,044,267
- Average request: $47,771
- Request range: $10,340 - $50,000
Missouri
Total applications: 106
- Total amount requested: $4,125,262
- Average request: $39,767
- Request range: $6,631 - $65,000
Grantee finalists: 18
- Total amount requested: $747,351
- Average request $41,520
- Request range: $9,000 - $50,000
Nebraska
Total applications: 104
- Total amount requested: $4,654,010
- Average request: $44,750
- Request range: $11,414 - $103,750
Grantee finalists: 16
- Total amount requested: $659,890
- Average request: $41,243
- Request range: $11,414 - $50,000
Oklahoma
Total applications: 67
- Total amount requested: $2,906,420
- Average request: $43,379
- Request range: $12,210 - $61,446
Grantee finalists: 14
- Total amount requested: $602,116
- Average request: $43,008
- Request range: $28,451 - $50,000
Northwest Arkansas
Total applications: 21*
- Total amount requested: $843,121
- Average request: $40,149
- Request range: $11,283 – 50,000
Grantee finalists: 2
- Total amount requested: $68,827
- Average request: $34,414
- Request range: $33,827 – $35,000
*The total applicant numbers represent Arkansas applicants and applicants who were not part of the HRFBC area but did significant business in the region. Applicants were present from Florida, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
Partners
Heartland Center partners provide support for local food and farm businesses:
