Grants

The Missouri Value-Added Grant Program

The Missouri Value-Added Grant Program provides grants for projects that add value to Missouri agricultural products and aid the economy of a rural community. Grant applications will be considered for value-added agricultural business concepts that:

• Lead to and result in development, processing and marketing of new or expanded uses or technologies for agricultural products; and
• Foster agricultural economic development in Missouri’s rural communities.

Applications will be considered for expenses related to the creation, development and operation of a value-added agricultural business including:

• Feasibility studies,
• Marketing studies,
• Legal assistance,
• Marketing plans,
• Business plans,
• Prospectus development for cooperatives, and
• Operational consulting