Missouri Value-Added Agriculture Grant Program
Missouri Value-Added Agriculture Grant Program supports agricultural producers and businesses with feasibility studies and business planning to add value to Missouri products and strengthen rural economies.
Funder: Missouri Department of Agriculture
Due Dates: December 15, 2026, at 3 p.m. (Application) | March 2027 (Tentative interviews) | May 1, 2027–June 11, 2027 (Tax credit contributions)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 cumulatively per business concept, covering up to 90% of eligible expenses; minimum 10% cash match
Summary: Supports studies and business planning that add value to Missouri agricultural products and strengthen rural economies.
Key Information: Applicants must secure tax credit purchase commitments totaling at least 50% of the requested grant amount.
Description
The Missouri Value-Added Agriculture Grant Program provides partial funding for creating and developing rural agricultural businesses. Administered by the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA), it supports new or expanded uses or technologies for agricultural products through development, processing and marketing. Eligible products include crops, horticultural products, wine grapes, bees and honey, aquaculture, planting seed, livestock, forestry and poultry products produced, processed or otherwise value-added in Missouri.
Supported work includes technical, economic, market, financial and management feasibility studies; marketing studies examining customers, demand, pricing, competition, distribution and profit potential; and business-concept development through legal consultation, business plans, prospectuses and pre-construction or pre-operational consultation. Priorities include producer-led, innovative projects with near-term commercial potential benefiting multiple producers and rural communities.
