apply by Aug. 7, 2025



department of agriculture


*For Immediate Release*




*Media Contact: *Nikki Warner

651-238-7909

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April 14, 2025

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Grants Available to Grow Minnesota Agricultural Product Sales

Applications due August 7, 2025

St. Paul, MN - Applications are now being accepted for two grant opportunities available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) aimed at helping value-added businesses and livestock product processors seeking to start-up, modernize, or expand their operations and increase their sales of Minnesota agricultural products.

The Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Value-Added Grant [ [link removed] ] and Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing (MPEM) Grant [ [link removed] ] programs provide funding for businesses to invest in equipment and physical improvement projects that support expanding production capacity, market diversification, and market access for their products.

Applicants must:


* Intend to or be engaged in the processing of Minnesota agricultural products; or intend to or be engaged with livestock slaughter or processing, including meat, poultry, eggs, and/or milk.
* Be an individual (such as a farmer), business, agricultural cooperative, nonprofit, educational institution, a local unit of government, or a Native American Tribal government.
* Be located or reside in Minnesota and be authorized to conduct business in Minnesota.

The MDA anticipates awarding approximately $2 million between the two programs in 2025 using a competitive review process. The maximum award amount for each grant is $150,000, and the minimum is $1,000. Grantees must provide a cash match of 50% for the first $50,000 of the project cost and 75% for any costs above that amount, up to the maximum grant award of $150,000.

Priority projects for this round of funding include those that:


* Increase food safety
* Increase hemp fiber processing capacity
* Increase access to kosher or halal markets
* Focus on meat or poultry processing capacity, especially slaughtering

Grant applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025 through the MDA’s online application system.

For more information and to apply, visit the AGRI Value-Added Grant [ [link removed] ] and Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant [ [link removed] ] webpages.

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