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Seafood Harvesters

Stewards Unlimited is on a mission to help seafood harvesters grow with confidence through researching opportunities, developing strategic project plans, and securing funding through proposal development.

Federal Grants for Seafood Harvesters

There are hundreds of federal grants available to you. Here are some of our favorite programs to work on with our clients. Bring us any program you’re interested in and we can take a look!

Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG)

Can reimburse up to $250,000 for processing, sales, and marketing costs for any “value-added” product that you produce.

Deadline: Typically between February - April

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

Can provide up to 1 million dollars for renewable energy systems like solar or energy efficiency improvements for new agricultural equipment.

Deadlines: Ongoing / Year Round

Meet Our Clients

Abigail Rose Co-Owner, Midnight Our Seafood
Russ Hilliard Co-Owner, Swell Oyster Company

State & Regional Grants for Seafood Harvesters

Each state has its own collection of grant and loan programs through the State Department of Agriculture. Depending on your state or region’s priorities, there could be very accessible funding which could even be used to match federal funding. Some examples of state/regional grants we work with our clients on include:
edible fish on crate lot

Our Process

From getting to know your business or organization, to preparing a competitive grant application, to answering your questions post-award, our specialty is supporting seafood harvesters every step of the way as they navigate the grants landscape.    

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