Minnesota Cooperative Development Grant Program

Applications are due by January 5, 2026.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Cooperative Development Grant Program helps farmers finance new cooperatives that organize for purposes of operating an agricultural product processing facility or marketing an agricultural product or agricultural service. Projects must support the development of new cooperatives in the production, processing, or marketing of agricultural commodities, products, or services produced in Minnesota. Individual projects requests can range from $2,500 and $50,000 in matching grant funding.