Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture FY2027 AGRI Farm to Kids Full Tray Grants provide $5,000 to $25,000 for eligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care centers with Farm to Kids experience, with an optional equipment request up to $20,000. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time; the core grant and equipment component each require a 1:1 cash match.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care and education centers with prior Farm to Kids procurement experience should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm the 1:1 cash match, prepare the signed Authority to Apply Letter and required producer/distributor/community partner letters, and submit through MDA Grantinterface by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. MDA is hosting the FY2027 First Bite and Full Tray information session on September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture FY2027 AGRI Farm to Kids First Bite Grants provide $2,500 to $5,000 with no cash match for eligible Minnesota K-12 schools, school districts, and CACFP early care centers with little or no local-food procurement experience. Applicants may also request up to $20,000 for eligible equipment with a 1:1 match. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care and education centers should confirm program participation and limited prior Farm to Kids procurement experience, review the FY2027 RFP, prepare the signed Authority to Apply Letter, and submit through MDA Grantinterface by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. MDA is hosting the FY2027 First Bite and Full Tray information session on September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.
Closed — Minnesota MDA FY2027 AGRI Works Grant deadline passed October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. No reopening verified.
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified 2026-10-30
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Works Grants closed October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. That cycle offered $5,000 to $75,000 per project with a 1:1 nonstate match. Watch MDA for future opportunities.
Required next actionThe Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Works Grant online application window closed October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. Do not submit a new FY2027 application absent an official MDA reopening. Monitor the MDA AGRI Works page for future opportunities.
Closed — Minnesota MDA FY2027 AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration grant application deadline passed October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. No reopening verified.
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified 2026-10-30
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant applications closed October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. The past competition provided up to $50,000 per project, with match required above $25,000. Watch MDA for future rounds.
Required next actionThe FY2027 AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration application deadline passed October 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. Do not submit a new FY2027 application unless MDA announces a reopening or extension; monitor future cycles and award announcements.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Livestock Investment Grants provide $400 to $25,000 to eligible Minnesota livestock principal operators for qualifying livestock infrastructure and equipment investments. Approximately $1.5 million is available. Applications are due November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota livestock principal operators should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm feedlot registration when applicable, annual livestock sales and pre-award risk requirements, confirm that any prior Livestock Investment Grant does not create a same-project conflict, build an eligible infrastructure/equipment budget under the reimbursement formula, and submit through MDA's online grant system by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Protect Grants provide $500 to $10,000 per eligible livestock operation for biosecurity supplies and equipment that help prevent avian influenza transmission. Approximately $250,000 is available and a 20% cash match applies, with qualifying related labor able to reduce the cash match by up to $2,000. Applications are due November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota livestock principal operators should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm feedlot registration when applicable, annual livestock sales and pre-award risk requirements, prepare an eligible biosecurity project and budget with the required match, and submit through MDA's online grant system by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Specialty Crop Preparing for Extreme Weather Grants provide $500 to $10,000 for qualifying specialty-crop resilience projects costing $1,000 to $20,000. A 50% cash match is required. Applications are due November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota specialty-crop producers should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm project and producer eligibility, prepare an eligible resilience-project budget with the required 50% cash match, and submit through MDA's online grant system by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 60/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture reimbursement funding for licensed family child care providers participating in CACFP to purchase and serve Minnesota-grown or raised foods.
Required next actionEligible licensed Minnesota family child care providers should confirm active CACFP participation, register or verify their Minnesota SWIFT vendor record, gather CACFP site and sponsor information and SWIFT identifiers, determine whether the new-participant no-match rule or prior-participant 1:1 cash-match rule applies, and submit the online FY 2027 Local Tots Letter of Intent by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Open - Verification Pending for full current RFP controls
Atlas Opportunity Score 56/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota AFNR education grant. Current MAELC materials list a November 15, 2026 deadline and $1,500-$25,000 awards; full current RFP controls remain under verification.
Required next actionRetrieve and review the complete 2026-2027 MAELC Education Grant RFP before any applicant-specific work or original outreach. Confirm exact deadline time and time zone, complete eligibility, allowable and ineligible costs, required forms and attachments, scoring, project period, amendments, applicant eligibility, recipient verification, duplicate status, and authoritative send history.
