Emerging Farmer Technical Assistance Grant
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Predicted deadline: Jun 26, 2024 6:00am PDT
Grant amount: US $10,000 - US $100,000
Fields of work: Farms & Farming Agricultural Education Minority Services
Applicant type: Organizations
Funding uses: Project / Program, Education / Outreach
Location of project: Minnesota
Location of residency: Minnesota
Overview:
Emerging Farmer Technical Assistance Grant
The MDA is now accepting applications from organizations for the new, one-time Emerging Farmer Technical Assistance Grant. Grants can be used to:
- Provide technical and culturally appropriate services to emerging farmers, and/or
- Pay for up to 65% of emerging farmers' premium expenses each year up to two years under the USDA Micro Farm Crop Insurance program.
Technical assistance consists of farm business support, such as helping farmers with:
- Record keeping
- Financial statements
- Business plans
- Permits, licenses, regulations
- Land access
- Applying for loans, grants, and other programs
- Sales and marketing
- Other business support
Emerging farmers include:
- Farmers who are American Indian or Alaskan Natives, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Pacific Islander, members of a community of color, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, or any other emerging farmers as determined by the commissioner of agriculture.
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