Minnesota AGRI Crop Research Grant Program

Applications must be submitted by October 29, 2024.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Crop Research Grant Program, which offers funds to improve agricultural product quality, quantity, or value within Minnesota’s crop industry. Projects must have near-term benefits (three to seven years) for Minnesota’s farmers and the state’s economy, and applications must include an outreach plan. Special consideration will be given to research on crops with limited access to other research funds, as well as projects with an outreach plan describing how activities or outcomes will meaningfully involve or inform farmers or rural communities with limited economic opportunities. Any Minnesota organization, research entity, individual, or business with agricultural research capabilities is eligible to apply for grants up to $250,000.