If an application is not selected or is only partially funded for the AGRI Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant, it will automatically be considered for the AGRI Value-Added Grant expected to launch in January 2022. The AGRI Value-Added Grant is open to all eligible value-added businesses (including bioenergy producers) to invest in equipment, with the same intent of increasing sales of Minnesota agricultural products by investing in production capacity, market diversification, and market access for value-added products. Meat, poultry, egg, and milk processors may also apply for the AGRI Value-Added Grant, but livestock-related applicants will not be prioritized as they have in past years. Relationship to the AGRI Value-Added Grant If you need this information in an alternative format, please contact the program administrator. You can also review the list of past projects and request a copy of an application to help you prepare. This grant program is subject to change so you should read the updated RFP when it's posted. To learn more about the program and start planning a project for next year, read last year's Request for Proposals (RFP). We expect the next application period to begin in the fall of 2022 check back for updated program materials. The maximum award is $150,000, and the minimum award is $1,000. Grantees must provide a cash match of at least 50% of the total project cost for the first $25,000, and 75% of the total cost after that. We expect to award up to $750,000 in Fiscal Year 2022. to other small and marginal farmers will be provided to establish cattle, sheep, goat, pig, poultry units in availing maximum loan of Rs.1.20 lakh from. It’s often much easier for beginning farmers to get a loan for this type of farming than any other type that they don’t have experience in as banks see it as a high-risk loan. Most banks provide some type of financing program for this method of farming. We will prioritize projects that create additional meat/poultry slaughter capacity and add resiliency in the supply chain, in addition to projects that increase access to Kosher/Halal markets. Finding financing for a farm can be difficult, but not for poultry farming. This program aims to fund projects that impact many farmers. You must explain how your project will increase the sales of Minnesota-raised livestock products and/or increase market access. Individuals, farmers, businesses, agricultural cooperatives, or local government entities are eligible to apply. The intent of the program is to increase sales of Minnesota-raised livestock products by investing in equipment and physical improvements that support processing, capacity, market diversification, and market access. The AGRI Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant offers designated grants to facilitate the start-up, modernization, or expansion of meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing businesses. Details on this page apply to the 2021 round of funding. The next application period opens in fall 2022. We're no longer accepting applications for the 2021 program.