MDARD OFFERS LAND-BASED BUSINESS GRANTS
The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) is offering a grant opportunity to promote the sustainability of land-based industries and support infrastructure that benefits rural communities.
Land-based industries included:
- Food and Agriculture
- Forestry
- Mining
- Oil and Gas Production
- Tourism
The grant funds are available for projects that address expansion and sustainability of land-based industries; worker training related to land-based industries; and energy, transportation, communications, water, and wastewater infrastructure to benefit rural communities and micropolitan statistical areas. The maximum limit on grant fund requests is $100,000. The total allotment for funding is approximately $2 million. Applicants must provide a minimum 30% match.
Apply here:
https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/business-development/grantfund/rural-development-fund-grants