The Maryland Livestock Processing Equipment Grant Program is created to assist with the expansion of livestock processing capacity in Maryland.
Donor Name: Maryland Agriculture & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
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, secondary blue catfish processing for commercial distribution, custom-exempt, or mobile processing projects
- Match Required: Applicants are required to pay at least 50% of the eligible project costs.
Eligible Expenses
Grant funds (and matching funds paid by the applicant) must be used to purchase livestock and meat processing equipment and/ or upgrade facilities for USDA-inspected facilities, custom-exempt, or mobile processing projects.
Eligibility Criteria
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.
For more information, visit MARBIDCO.
