Farm Innovation Grants

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development offers the Farm Innovation Program to in-state educational and research centers to develop and support innovative solutions to real, immediate, and future farm problems facing Michigan's food and agricultural industry.

Program status: MDARD states that "currently there is no funding available for 2025 or 2026." The program is dormant — no application cycle, guidelines, or deadline is published.

• Eligible applicants are universities, colleges, community colleges, tech centers, technology incubators, and research centers in Michigan.

• Applicants must be registered as a vendor in the State of Michigan Vendor Self-Serve System (SIGMA VSS) before submitting an application.

• Grantees must be registered and in good standing with the Michigan LARA Corporations Division.

No terms published for a current cycle — award amounts, match requirements, and project periods are not stated while the program is unfunded. Past recipients can be reviewed in MDARD's grant recipients dashboard.

No application is open. MDARD's program page states there is no funding available for 2025 or 2026, and no guidelines, application form, or deadline is published. For more information about this funding opportunity MDARD directs inquiries to Ms. Throne (ThroneH@michigan.gov) or to the MDARD Grants Program (MDA-Grants@michigan.gov). To be alerted if the program is refunded, subscribe to MDARD's Michigan agriculture grants email updates.

• MDARD Grants & Funding Opportunities index

• MDARD grant recipients dashboard

• Sign up for email updates about Michigan agriculture grants