After a successful applicant signs the grant contract with the MDA, they will have no more than two years from the date the contract is signed, or a deadline of June 2027 (whichever comes first), to use the funds awarded to them.
In order to determine the gross farm product sales from 2023 using Schedule F (cash method), please follow this approach:
- Add Line 1c to Line 2, and then if Lines 3a or 3b includes per unit retains that were not included in Line 2, also add those to the gross farm product sales to get the total. If 3a and 3b are blank, just add 1c and 2 together and this will be your gross farm product sales from 2023.
In order to determine the gross farm product sales from 2023 using Schedule F (cash method), please follow this approach:
- Add Line 1c to Line 2, and then if Lines 3a or 3b includes per unit retains that were not included in Line 2, also add those to the gross farm product sales to get the total. If 3a and 3b are blank, just add 1c and 2 together and this will be your gross farm product sales from 2023.
Yes, fencing supplies and installment costs for agricultural crops are eligible. The fencing could be either permanent or temporary/portable.
If you are looking for technical assistance related to fencing installation and supply costs, consider contacting:
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife Damage Management Program at 218-203-4336
Yes, fencing supplies and installment costs for agricultural crops are eligible. The fencing could be either permanent or temporary/portable.
If you are looking for technical assistance related to fencing installation and supply costs, consider contacting:
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife Damage Management Program at 218-203-4336
If you are contributing your labor to a farm business that has been filing taxes for more than 10 years, unfortunately you will not qualify for this grant.
Keep in mind that you need to be providing the majority of labor and management on a farm to apply for this grant.
If you are contributing your labor to a farm business that has been filing taxes for more than 10 years, unfortunately you will not qualify for this grant.
Keep in mind that you need to be providing the majority of labor and management on a farm to apply for this grant.
Applications will not be moved from full grant into mini grant, applications will only be considered at the level they are submitted.
Both the mini and full grant applications will be judged on their merit. The mini grants will be judged first and half of the funds are reserved for these grants. Any remaining funds after the mini grants are awarded will be moved into the funds for the full grants.
The MDA expects to award $800,000 using a competitive review process.
Applications will not be moved from full grant into mini grant, applications will only be considered at the level they are submitted.
Both the mini and full grant applications will be judged on their merit. The mini grants will be judged first and half of the funds are reserved for these grants. Any remaining funds after the mini grants are awarded will be moved into the funds for the full grants.
The MDA expects to award $800,000 using a competitive review process.
No, you may not purchase from a direct family member with this grant. Direct family in this case is defined by Internal Revenue Code, section 267(c)(4) which includes, spouse, sisters and brothers including step-sister and step-brothers, parents, grandparents, children and grandchildren.
