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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development provides grants to establish, retain, expand, attract and/or develop value-added agricultural processing and underserved development in Michigan; expand or develop regional food systems; and expand access to healthy food.
The 2025 Grant Cycle Request for Proposals will open on April 22, 2025, and will close on June 10, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. All applications must be submitted on the new MiAgGrants site under a Citizen or Business Account. Find support and learn more about the MiAgGrants and MiLogin partnership.
FY25 Underserved, Value-Added, and Regional Food Systems Grant Program Guidelines
FY25 Underserved, Value-Added, and Regional Food Systems Grant Program Fact Sheet
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Proposal |
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Release Request for Proposals |
April 22, 2025 |
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Proposals Due |
June 10, 2025 by 5 p.m. (EST) |
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JEC |
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| JEC Received Proposals for Scoring | July/August 2025 |
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JEC Meeting |
August/September 2025 |
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Announce Award Funding |
September 2025 |
The following entities were awarded funding to assist with collaborative planning and capacity building initiatives that advance efforts to address local needs including, but not limited to, development of business plans, grant management training, partnership development, and financial investment planning:
Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS)
2438 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, MI
Jennifer Silveri
jen@miffs.org
Specialization: Business Management, Technical Assistance, Network Development, State and USDA Grant Readiness for participants of the Farm Business Management for the Global Majority
Growing Hope
922 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI
Julius Buzzard, 734-786-8401
kitchen@growinghope.net
Specialization: Application Assistance
Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN)
8324 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI
Shakara Tyler, 313-345-3663
styler@dbcfsn.org
Specialization: Application Assistance and Partnership Development
LEAP Coaching & Consulting LLC
585 Camelot Lane, Pigeon, MI
Kelli Braun, 989-415-4366
kellibraun378@gmail.com
Specialization: Application Assistance and Develop Business Plans
MDARD Interactive Grants Dashboard: Underserved, Value Added, and Regional Food Systems Grants
2024 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2023 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2022 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2021 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2020 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
2019 Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grant Recipients (PDF)
For more information about this funding opportunity, please contact the Grants Program.