MDA Cooperative Development Grant Program

MDA Cooperative Development Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Amount: US $2,500 - US $50,000
Last Updated: December 27, 2025

Summary

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) offers the Cooperative Development Grant Program (CDG), a competitive funding opportunity aimed at assisting farmers in establishing new cooperatives. These cooperatives focus on operating agricultural product processing facilities or marketing agricultural products and services. With over 125 years of service, MDA is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all Minnesotans by ensuring a safe food supply and a robust agricultural economy.

Overview

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) MDA Agency Overview The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has served our state for more than 125 years. The work we do touches every Minnesota citizen every day. Our mission is to enhance all Minnesotans’ quality of life by equitably ensuring the integrity of our food supply, the health of our environment, and the strength and resilience of our agricultural economy. Our three general areas of responsibility include: Protecting our food supply;Protecting our natural resources; and,Cultivating our agricultural economy. Cooperative Development Grant Program (CDG) The Cooperative Development Grant Program (CDG) is a competitive funding opportunity to help farmers finance new cooperatives that organize for purposes of operating an agricultural product processing facility or marketing an agricultural product or agricultural service.

Eligibility

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