The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Crop Research Grant. This funding is intended to generate applied crop research that will improve agricultural product quality, quantity, or value within Minnesota’s $13.5 billion crop industry.
Any Minnesota organization, research entity, individual, or business with agricultural research capabilities is eligible to apply. Applied crop research 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 describing how results will be made available to the public.
Special consideration will be given to research on crops with limited access to other research funds, as well projects with an outreach plan describing how activities or outcomes meaningfully inform farmers or rural communities with limited economic opportunities.
The MDA expects to award $1.75 million through this round of funding, with a maximum grant amount of $250,000 per proposal. Full grant eligibility requirements and applications details are available on the AGRI Crop Research Grant webpage. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Funding for the Crop Research Grant is made available through the MDA’s AGRI Program, which administers grants to farmers, agribusinesses, schools, and more throughout Minnesota to advance the state’s agricultural and renewable energy sectors.
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