COMPLIMENTARY CLARITY CALL : GRANT WRITING

Name *

First Name

Last Name

How did you hear about our services?

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Is the farm business profitable (i.e. is your annual income minus your annual expenses a positive number)? *

Yes

No

I don't know

Do you grow at least 50% of the crop that you add value to through processing or specialty sales (local, organic, etc.)? *

For example, if you make tomato sauce from tomatoes, this does not mean that you grow 50% of all ingredients in the sauce. It does mean that you grow 50% of the tomatoes used in the sauce.

Yes

No

Do you have the necessary facilities and permits to carry out the proposed project (e.g. organic certification, TTB registration for alcohol, etc)? *

Yes

No

Have you applied for a Value Added Producer Grant before? *

Yes

No

I started the application, but did not submit it.

My business is in good standing in the state where it is incorporated and/or in the primary location for operations of this value added project. *

Yes

No

Do you qualify as one of the eligible application types: Independednt Producer, Ag Producer Group, Farmer or Rancher Cooperative, Majority-Controlled Producer Based Business? *

Yes, more than 50% of the farm business owners are involved in the day-to-day harvesting of the crop/commodity

No, only a minority of farm business owners are involved in the day-to-day harvesting of the crop/commodity

I'm not sure

At least 51% of owners of my farm entity are citizen or nationals of the United States, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or American Samoa; or I reside in the United States after legal admittance for permanent residence. *

Yes

No

I have legal authority to carry out a project on behalf of this farm entity. *

Yes

No

I have not obtained an unsatisfied judgement against my property. *

Yes

No

I am not delinquent on payment of Federal Income Taxes or any Federal Debt. *

Yes

No

Do you have any of the following financial documents that could help with a VAPG application? *

Select all that apply.

COGS for my product(s)

Sales reports

Profit and loss statements