The AGRI Protecting Livestock from Avian Influenza Grant, also referred to as the Protect Grant, helps Minnesota farmers and ranchers buy and install supplies or equipment to prevent the transmission of avian influenza on their farms.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
For the purposes of this grant, livestock includes beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, poultry, goats, mules, bison, sheep, horses, farmed cervids (deer, elk), ratites (flightless birds including emu), and llamas.
Funding information
Approximately $500,000 is available for this program. MDA expects to award 50 to 60 grants.
- You may request between $500 and $10,000 per farming operation.
- Only one application per operation.
- A 20% cash match is required.
- You can use your related time and labor costs to reduce the cash match by up to $2,000.
Uses of funds
Grant funds must be used to install measures to prevent the transmission of avian influenza at farms in Minnesota. Project examples include:
- Lasers (to scare wild species away from livestock operations)
- Sound machines (to scare wild species away from livestock operations)
- Inflatables (to scare wild species away from livestock operations)
- Isolation pens
- Truck washes
- Air filtration systems
- Danish entry systems
- Exclusion systems to help keep wild birds and vermin out of livestock facilities
- Electronic animal ID systems (including readers and software).
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must:
- Be the principal operator of a livestock operation in Minnesota.
- Produce and sell at least $1,000 of livestock products annually.
For more information, visit MDA.
