Online applications due by March 15



department of agriculture


*For Immediate Release*




*Media Contact:?
*Logan Schumacher, MDA Communications

651-201-6193

[email protected]




February 1, 2023

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Application Open for MDA Value-Added Grant Program

Online applications due by March 15

*St. Paul, MN*: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Value-Added Grant Program.

The program provides funding to help processors add value to Minnesota agricultural products by investing in production capacity, market diversification, and market access for value-added products.

Applicants must:


* Be an individual (including farmers), business, agricultural cooperative, nonprofit, educational institution, or local unit of government (including tribal governments) engaged in the processing of Minnesota agricultural products.
* Currently reside in Minnesota or be authorized to conduct business in Minnesota.

The MDA anticipates awarding approximately $1 million in this round of funding using a competitive review process. The maximum equipment award is $150,000, and the minimum award is $1,000. Grantees are responsible for at least 75% of the total project cost as a cash match.

The Value-Added Grant application must be received by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, through the MDA?s online application system [ [link removed] ]. Decisions are expected in early May.

If a grant application submitted during the Fiscal Year 2023 AGRI Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant [ [link removed] ] round was not selected, it will automatically be considered for this AGRI Value-Added Grant round.

For more information, visit the AGRI Value-Added Grant Program website [ [link removed] ].

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