The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant. The grant supports innovative on-farm research and demonstrations of practices that could help make farming more profitable or resource-efficient. The MDA anticipates awarding up to $350,000 through the grant program. Applicants may request up to $50,000 per project. No match is required for the first $25,000, but a dollar-for-dollar match is required for any amount requested above $25,000. Eligible applicants include Minnesota farmers, sovereign Tribal Nations, Tribal organizations, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and local units of government. Projects must take place on Minnesota farms and be conducted over two to three years. Priority will be given to farmer-led projects.
