Grants to Minnesota farmers, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and individuals at educational institutions for projects to advance agricultural research and resources throughout the state. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that increase profitability, benefit the environment, and maximize the energy efficiency of sustainable agricultural practices and systems from production through marketing.
This program is designed to demonstrate and publicize the energy efficiency, environmental benefit, or profitability of sustainable agriculture techniques or systems from production through marketing. Grants fund research or demonstrations on Minnesota farms that explore sustainable agriculture practices and systems that could make farming more profitable, resource efficient, and personally satisfying. Findings are published in the MDA’s annual Greenbook.
Project examples include but are not limited to:
Reviewers are looking for interesting ideas that may or may not work. Ideas do not have to be brand new but should be new to Minnesota or the part of the state where they’re being proposed.
Priorities: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/docs/2022-09/2023AGRISustAgDemoGrantRFP.pdf#page=3
Eligible Expenses: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/sites/default/files/docs/2022-09/2023AGRISustAgDemoGrantRFP.pdf#page=8
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Number of Grants:
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Projects must last at least two years but no more than three.
Apply online: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=statemn
Questions must be submitted by email to MDA.AGRIGrants@state.mn.us with "AGRI SustAg Grant" in the subject line.
Kelly Anderson
Ag Marketing & Development
320-634-7354
Kelly.Anderson@state.mn.us
Eric Nooker
Ag Marketing & Development
651-201-6643
Eric.Nooker@state.mn.us
Grants Line
Ag Marketing & Development
651-201-6500