Apply by December 8, 2022



department of agriculture


*For Immediate Release*




*Media Contact: *Larry Schumacher,

MDA Communications

651-201-6629

[email protected]




September 20, 2022

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Sustainable Agriculture Grant Funding Available

Apply by December 8, 2022

*St. Paul, MN*: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) anticipates awarding up to $250,000 to demonstrate and publicize the energy efficiency, environmental benefit, or profitability of sustainable agricultural techniques or systems, from production through marketing.

The Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program?s Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant program will accept applications through 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022.

Applicants may request up to $50,000 per project. The first $25,000 does not need to be matched by the applicants. For requests between $25,000 and $50,000, applicants must provide a dollar-for-dollar match on the amount above $25,000.

Funding will be awarded in early 2023. Projects must last two to three years, and grantees must be willing to share what they learn with others.

Projects are published annually in the MDA?s "Greenbook" [ [link removed] ], which provides a summary of each project along with results, management tips, locations of previous projects, and other resources.

Past grants have funded a wide range of projects, such as exploring farm diversification; cover crops and crop rotation; conservation tillage; input reduction strategies; and alternative energies such as wind, methane, and biomass.

Minnesota farmers, educational institutions, individuals at educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. Applicants must be Minnesota residents, and projects must take place on Minnesota farms.

Proposals are required to be submitted through our online application system [ [link removed] ].

Funding for this program is made available through the AGRI Program, which administers grants to farmers, agribusinesses, schools, and more throughout the state of Minnesota. The AGRI Program exists to advance Minnesota?s agricultural and renewable energy sectors.

For more information, visit the AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant webpage [ [link removed] ].

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