The Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) is seeking applications for its Maryland Livestock Processing Equipment Grant Program.
Donor Name: Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
MARBIDCO has established the Maryland Livestock Processing Equipment Grant Program to help assist with the expansion of livestock processing capacity in Maryland. This program offers grants to eligible applicants to purchase livestock and meat processing equipment and/or upgrade facilities to help increase production in Maryland, with a particular focus on large animal and blue catfish processing. (Smaller scale poultry processing projects may also be eligible.)
Funding Information
- Minimum Amount of Grant: $5,000
- Maximum Amount of Grant: $50,000 per project for USDA-inspected slaughter facilities
$20,000 per project for other USDA-inspected facilities, custom-exempt, or mobile processing projects.
Eligible Expenses
Grant funds (and matching funds paid by the applicant) must be used to purchase livestock and meat processing equipment for USDA-inspected facilities, custom-exempt or mobile processing projects. Livestock processing equipment items purchased prior to October 1, 2023, are not eligible to be reimbursed using these grant funds.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include individuals and businesses who currently operate livestock and meat processing enterprises in Maryland, as well as those that can start such operations by no later than December 15, 2023. These applicants can include sole proprietorships, partnerships, cooperatives, corporations, or LLCs.
For more information, visit MARBIDCO.
