Missouri Value-Added Agriculture “Farm to Table” Grants — March 2027 Funding
Deadline: MASBDA must receive a complete hard-copy application by December 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The official announcement does not expressly name a time zone. This is a competitive grant, not a contract to supply goods or services to government.
Applicant funding and project purpose
Maximum cumulative grant to a qualifying applicant is $200,000. Eligible projects may receive funding for up to 90% of eligible expenses for resources that allow Missouri agricultural products to reach schools, hospitals, nursing homes, correctional facilities and other Missouri institutions. Qualifying expenditures can include coolers, freezers, washing, bagging, packing or sorting equipment, and professional development of GAP/GHP or HACCP food-safety plans. The official materials do not publish an overall pool specifically for this 2027 funding round.
Who qualifies
Eligible small Missouri agribusinesses must have less than $5,000,000 in annual sales; the guidelines define eligible small farms as having less than $250,000 in annual sales. Applicants must process or purchase locally grown agricultural products from qualifying small farms; at least 50% of processed products must be grown in Missouri or within 30 miles. The grant-supported operation must have at least 10% of its gross sales to Missouri institutions after funding. Applicants must satisfy Missouri residence or location and associated citizenship, identity and E-Verify conditions. A purchase contract or institutional commitment letter dated within four months of the deadline is required.
Match, tax credits, fees and restrictions
The program requires a minimum 10% applicant cash match. Applicants must secure tax-credit purchaser commitment letters covering 50% of the requested grant amount; final awards are contingent on receipt of these contribution funds. The current-cycle MASBDA materials list a nonrefundable application fee of $300 for requests of $50,000 or less and $500 for requests above $50,000, plus a 10% grant administration fee for funded awards at contract signing. The funder describes permissible treatment of the administration fee in the budget and matching contribution.
Funds cannot be used for ordinary operations, salaries, existing debt, advertising, travel, motor vehicles, product production, unrelated prior efforts or grant-writing costs. Grant recipients face project reporting, eligible expense documentation, possible reimbursement requirements, and continued institutional sales reporting for three years. Itemized, current equipment or professional-services bids and a completed cash-match certification are required.
Submission and official sources
Use the official Farm to Table grant program and guidelines, and complete the current-cycle Farm to Table application with its attachments, purchaser commitment, institutional letter, budgets, bids and application fee. Deliver one complete hard copy received by MASBDA, P.O. Box 630, 1616 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO 65102, no later than December 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. For questions call (573) 751-2129.