The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Agriculture Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Livestock Investment Grant Program.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers looking to improve their operations can now apply for over $1 million in funding currently available through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Agriculture Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Livestock Investment Grant program.
The AGRI Livestock Investment Grant encourages long-term industry development for Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers by helping them improve, update, and modernize their livestock operation infrastructure and equipment.
Grant funds are available for equipment purchases, physical improvements, and acquisition of facilities used to help start, improve, or expand livestock operations in the state of Minnesota.
Funding Information
- MDA expects to award approximately $1.125 million in this round using a competitive review process.
- Applicants may apply for up to 10% of their project’s total cost with a minimum expense of $4,000 and a maximum expense of $250,000; grant awards can range in size from $400 to $25,000.
Eligible Projects
This grant program reimburses investments in:
- Buildings or facilities to produce livestock or livestock products.
- Development of pasture for use by livestock, including but not limited to lanes, watering systems, and fences.
- Equipment for livestock housing, confinement, feeding, and waste management.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be the principal operator of a livestock operation in Minnesota that produces and sells at least $1,000 of livestock products annually or would normally sell at least $1,000 of livestock products in a typical year.
- Be a resident of the state of Minnesota or be a business entity authorized to farm in Minnesota.
- Hold an appropriate feedlot registration when applicable.
For more information, visit MDA.
