The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Crop Research Grant is intended to generate applied crop research that will improve agricultural product quality, quantity, or value.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/30/2022
Grant Size: $250,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
This grant will prioritize:
- Research on crops that have limited access to other research funds
- Projects with activities or outcomes that involve or inform underserved agricultural producers such as:
The Project Evaluation Profile in the Request for Proposals can help you understand how applications are scored.
Eligible Projects and Expenses Projects must:
- Be applied crop research that has near-term (3 to 7 year) benefits for Minnesota agriculture, its producers, and associated industries.
- Applied research is research that utilizes existing scientific knowledge to develop practical applications, like technology, techniques, or inventions.
- Basic research is research aimed to improve scientific theories for improved understanding or prediction of phenomena. It advances fundamental knowledge of the world. Basic research is not funded through this program.
- Be completed in three years or less. Contracts cannot be extended beyond three years.
- Continuation projects must have objectives that were not included in the previously funded project and a wider scope.
- Be conducted in Minnesota.
Project examples include but are not limited to projects that:
- Increase crop yield or quality.
- Improve or develop traits desired for a specific market or climate.
- Develop new crops.
- Advance new uses for crops.
- Involve crop breeding.
Funding Information
- The MDA anticipates awarding approximately $1,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2023.
- The maximum grant award is $250,000 per project. Projects can last up to three years.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Represent a Minnesota-based organization or research entity with agricultural research capability.
- Be in good standing with the State of Minnesota, including not owing any back taxes.
- Subcontractors or sub-grantees must also be in good standing.
- Not be an employee of the MDA.
Examples of applicants:
- Farmer networks
- Institutions of higher education
- Research institutions
- Nonprofit organizations
- Agricultural cooperatives
- Agricultural businesses with research capabilities
For more information, visit Minnesota Department of Agriculture.