The AGRI Value-Added Grant program is designed to increase sales of Minnesota agricultural products by investing in production capacity, market diversification, and market access for value-added products.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/07/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant program serves to increase sales of Minnesota agriculture products by investing in production capacity, market diversification, and market access for value-added products. The program will prioritize projects that:
- Increase food safety
- Increase hemp fiber processing capacity.
Funding Information
- Approximately $2 million is available between the Value-Added and MPEM programs
- The maximum equipment award is $150,000, and the minimum award is $1,000.
Eligible Projects and Expenses
Projects must aim to increase sales of Minnesota agricultural products by increasing production capacity, diversifying markets, or increasing market access for value-added products. Project must be conducted in Minnesota.
- Project examples include but are not limited to:
- Purchase and installation of equipment used in the production of value-added agricultural products
- Aquaponics systems
- Grading, packing, labeling, packaging, or sorting equipment
- Equipment that helps to maintain the identity and traceability of products
- Processing equipment or physical improvements to a value-added processing facility to reduce food safety risks
- Cooler walls and refrigeration units
- Contractor costs and materials for installation of approved equipment, including plumbing, drainage, venting, and electrical work
- Refrigerated trucks to access new markets (not routine replacement)
- Equipment that improves process efficiency at biofuel plants
- Renewable energy production equipment, particularly biothermal where the biomass is sustainably sourced from agricultural products (including biomass sourced from agroforestry).
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include:
- Individuals
- Farmers
- Businesses
- Agricultural cooperatives
- Nonprofit organizations
- Educational institutions
- Local governments
- Tribal governments.
For more information, visit MDA.
