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1. Complete the Application
2. Applications, including all supplements, should be limited to twenty (20) pages. Promotional materials or unrelated materials are discouraged. The supplements to be completed by the applicant are attached as follows:
    a. Supplement A – Statement of Potential Funding Sources
    b. Supplement B – Project Budget
3. A copy of the proposal must be 
    a. emailed to Jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov or 
    b. Three (3) copies of the proposal must be delivered or mailed to the Board at:
Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program
Jason Harvey
P.O. Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152

Jason Harvey

Market Coordinator

The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.


Deadline dates for submissions are **January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st** or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.


**Cooperative Marketing Loan**

- Projects should promote productivity, provide added value to agricultural products, stimulate agricultural diversification and encourage processing innovations in agricultural products. A cooperative agreement, formal or informal, between entities or individuals is required to ensure proper accountability for the project.  







The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.

Deadline dates for submissions are January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.

Cooperative Marketing Loan
- Projects should promote productivity, provide added value to agricultural products, stimulate agricultural diversification and encourage processing innovations in agricultural products. A cooperative agreement, formal or informal, between entities or individuals is required to ensure proper accountability for the project.  





- Monies from this loan may be used by a group of individuals or an individual on behalf of a group to organize a cooperative for the purpose of marketing a product or to formulate or implement a marketing plan if the cooperative is already in place. 
- The principals in the organization should be individuals rather than a previously existing corporation and those individuals must have some type of cooperative agreement between themselves that will ensure proper accountability for the proposed plan. This may be a formal or informal agreement, but proof of an agreement must exist. 
- Individuals are encouraged to seek marketing partners within the state of Oklahoma.
- The Board is looking for applications that provide an outlet for products that normally have not been marketed through an existing marketing cooperative. A sound marketing plan for the specific crop, livestock or on-farm value-added processing should be included in the proposal. 

A lump sum of money for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back.

Grant

Local Food

Trials

Certification

Farmers Market

Certified Organic

Marketing

Recreation

- The Board recommends that the persons applying for this loan work with a professional (legal, agricultural or economic development specialist) who will serve as an advisor. Consulting fees may be included in the application budget.  
- Each application will be considered on an individual basis and on its own merits. A 15 minute oral presentation to the Board is required. The Board reserves the right to reject any loan application.

1. Complete the Application
2. Applications, including all supplements, should be limited to twenty (20) pages. Required Attachments include:
    a.  Letter of Endorsement of the Event (Refer to section C of the Application).
    b. Event Schedule.
    c. Economic information allowing the AEDP Board to make a determination as to the economic impact to the state of Oklahoma. (Refer to Section D7 of the Application).
3. Application and supplements must be emailed to Jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov in PDF form.

The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.


Deadline dates for submissions are **January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st** or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.


**Agriculture Event Grant**

Projects should benefit the community and further the public interest in agriculture. Grants are available in three levels not to exceed $50,000.

- Grants $2,500 or less must show a projected economic impact up to $5,000.

- Grants $2,501 – $5,000 must show a projected economic impact of $5,001 to $75,000.

- Grants $5,001 – $50,000 must show a projected economic impact of more than $75,000.







The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.

Deadline dates for submissions are January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.

Agriculture Event Grant
Projects should benefit the community and further the public interest in agriculture. Grants are available in three levels not to exceed $50,000.
- Grants $2,500 or less must show a projected economic impact up to $5,000.
- Grants $2,501 – $5,000 must show a projected economic impact of $5,001 to $75,000.
- Grants $5,001 – $50,000 must show a projected economic impact of more than $75,000.





- Applicants should focus on creating or expanding an event that benefits and furthers the public interest in agriculture.
- The Board is seeking applications that impact the entire state or a large geographic region of the state.

- Successful applications will prove an enhanced economic impact, increased participation and attendance, and include an educational component.  
- Each applicant will be required to submit a letter endorsing the Event from a city or county government official or the local Chamber of Commerce. 
- Applications will be considered on an individual basis and on their own merit. 
- A thirty (30) minute presentation to the Board is required. 
- The Board reserves the right to reject any grant application.

1. Complete the Application
2. Applications, including all supplements, should be limited to twenty (20) pages. Promotional materials or unrelated materials are discouraged.  
3. A copy of the proposal must be 
    a. emailed to Jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov or 
    b. Three (3) copies of the proposal must be delivered or mailed to the Board at:
Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program
Jason Harvey
P.O. Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152

The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.


Deadline dates for submissions are **January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st** or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.


This grant can be granted in one of the below five categories:


**Farm Diversification Grant**

Projects must diversify the farm or ranch to non-traditional crops or non-traditional livestock, on-farm processing of agricultural commodities or assist in the development of an agritourism venue that will promote access to a new market. Projects cannot be an extension or expansion of existing operations and must show the potential to create additional income for the farm unit. Grants are available in three levels not to exceed $10,000.

- Grants $2,500 or less requires no matching funds.

- Grants $2,501 – $5,000 require some level of cash or in-kind match in funds.

- Grants $5,001 – $10,000 require a dollar for dollar cash match.




The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.

Deadline dates for submissions are January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.

This grant can be granted in one of the below five categories:

Farm Diversification Grant
Projects must diversify the farm or ranch to non-traditional crops or non-traditional livestock, on-farm processing of agricultural commodities or assist in the development of an agritourism venue that will promote access to a new market. Projects cannot be an extension or expansion of existing operations and must show the potential to create additional income for the farm unit. Grants are available in three levels not to exceed $10,000.
- Grants $2,500 or less requires no matching funds.
- Grants $2,501 – $5,000 require some level of cash or in-kind match in funds.
- Grants $5,001 – $10,000 require a dollar for dollar cash match.


- Proposals must demonstrate a well-prepared action plan, and markets must have been researched and possible income must be projected.
- New and innovative plans for marketing products must be evident.
- A sound business plan must show potential profits from diversifying.
- Applicants must receive an endorsement from individuals who are professionals/specialists in the field the applicant is applying. Advisors must be willing to assist the applicant in fulfilling the project and have reviewed the application and be willing to answer questions if contacted.

Funds must be used to produce alternative ag products or process and/or market Oklahoma ag products. Activities must create rural economic development, and indicate the probability of success. Preference is given to applicants whose:
- Industrial and non-food production processes use ag products
- Food, feed and fiber products and uses are innovative and add value to ag products
- Applications demonstrate a high probability of job creation and return-on-investment
- Proposals feature research that is innovative as well as commercially plausible
- Proposals demonstrate a high probability of rapid commercialization
- Projects demonstrate a commitment for funding from other private or public sources or from the applicant
- Proposals center efforts on rural locales
- Principals are individuals, a group of individuals, an individual on behalf of a group or corporations that meet the criteria set forth: to market a product or formulate or implement a marketing plan for products not marketed through existing cooperatives
- Proposals must have potential to create additional income for the farm unit
- Proposals must provide new, innovative plans for marketing the product

Grants are available in three levels not to exceed $10,000.
- Grants $2,500 or less requires no matching funds.
- Grants $2,501 - $5,000 requires some level of cash or in-kind match in funds.
- Grants $5,001 - $10,000 requires a dollar for dollar cash match.

1. Complete the Application
2. Applications, including all supplements, should be limited to twenty (20) pages. Promotional materials or unrelated materials are discouraged.  The supplements to be completed by the applicant are attached as follows:
    a. Supplement A – Statement of Potential Funding Sources
    b. Supplement B – Project Budget
3. Include a resume, no longer than two pages, for the principal applicant and other participants emphasizing job history pertaining to marketing efforts
4. A copy of the proposal must be 
    a. emailed to Jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov or 
    b. Three (3) copies of the proposal must be delivered or mailed to the Board at:
Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program
Jason Harvey
P.O. Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152

The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.


Deadline dates for submissions are **January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st** or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.


**Marketing and Utilization Loan**

Projects should assist in the development or implementation of a sound domestic or foreign marketing plan for Oklahoma agricultural products, by-products or agritourism venues. Projects may include feasibility studies, business plans, legal expenses, consultant fees, product development and marketing. Purchase of land, buildings and equipment is not allowed. There is no limit on funds applied for.

-  Loans are a 0% interest rate with a 3-year deferred payment.

- Loans greater than $18,000 will have a 3 year annualized repayments

- Loans less than $18,000 will have to be a 5 year annualized repayment.



The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.

Deadline dates for submissions are January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.

Marketing and Utilization Loan
Projects should assist in the development or implementation of a sound domestic or foreign marketing plan for Oklahoma agricultural products, by-products or agritourism venues. Projects may include feasibility studies, business plans, legal expenses, consultant fees, product development and marketing. Purchase of land, buildings and equipment is not allowed. There is no limit on funds applied for.
-  Loans are a 0% interest rate with a 3-year deferred payment.
- Loans greater than $18,000 will have a 3 year annualized repayments
- Loans less than $18,000 will have to be a 5 year annualized repayment.

- A marketing loan is to be used for product development and/or implementation of a sound marketing plan for Oklahoma agricultural products and by-products.

- Applicants for the loan are encouraged to use the funds to develop new products and to seek markets and marketing ideas and to promote their products. The products should be new to the particular area targeted for the marketing promotion or should be an expansion of a use or uses of existing products.

Events

Diversification

Distribution

Trade Relief

The Board prefers proposals that will encourage the creation of jobs and industry within the agricultural economy of Oklahoma. Applicants are encouraged to research the potential market for their products, estimate the financial possibilities of these markets and present a plan of action in their loan application. A realistic time-line for success must be considered. The proposal should exhibit the expansion of jobs in the agricultural economy where the project will take place and the economic impact on the area.

Each loan application will be considered on an individual basis and its own merits. A 15 minute oral presentation to the Board is required. The Board reserves the right to reject any loan application. 

1. Complete the Application
2. Applications, including all supplements, should be limited to twenty (20) pages. Promotional materials or unrelated materials are discouraged. The supplements to be completed by the applicant are attached as follows:
    a. Supplement A - Statement of Potential Funding Sources
    b. Supplement B - Project Budget
3. A copy of the proposal must be 
    a. emailed to Jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov or 
    b. Three (3) copies of the proposal must be delivered or mailed to the Board at:
Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program
Jason Harvey
P.O. Box 528804
Oklahoma City, OK 73152

The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.


Deadline dates for submissions are **January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st** or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.


**Basic and Applied Research Loan/Grant**

- Projects should conduct research for the purpose of business creation or expansion focusing on agricultural products or by-products.

- Projects with end results that can be commercialized will be considered loans. All other projects will be considered grants.








The Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program was designed to develop or improve uses for agricultural products, expand the state’s production of value-added products and to encourage diversified farming. The program provides funds in the form of grants or 0% interest loans. Proposals must clearly demonstrate the ability to directly benefit Oklahoma farmers and ranchers through the creation of new revenue streams.

Deadline dates for submissions are January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st or the next regular business day if the Department offices are closed on the deadline date.

Basic and Applied Research Loan/Grant
- Projects should conduct research for the purpose of business creation or expansion focusing on agricultural products or by-products.
- Projects with end results that can be commercialized will be considered loans. All other projects will be considered grants.






- Applicants should focus research efforts on use and processing of agricultural products and by-products. 
- The Board is seeking applications that develop the expanded use of technology for processing agricultural products and by-products in Oklahoma. 
- The application must not be aimed at business expansion or creation without regard to agricultural products utilization, must not include research that cannot reasonably be expected to result in a marketable product, or cannot already have been duplicated by other research efforts. 

- Successful applications will exhibit thoughtful planning, expansion of jobs in the rural areas, and a reasonable opportunity for commercialization.
- A royalty on the sale or lease of any product, process or service developed from the research conducted by the loan or grant may be paid to the Oklahoma Agriculture Enhancement and Diversification Program. Royalty agreements shall be negotiated at the time of the loan or grant contract and shall be structured so that a portion of the investment of public funds can be recovered.
- Each application will be considered on an individual basis and on its own merits. A 15 minute oral presentation to the Board is required. The Board reserves the right to reject any loan application.

1. Proposals must be typed, single spaced in 12 pt font. 
2. Application packets should not exceed 15 pages in length. This does NOT include the Grant Application Cover sheet or signature page. 
3. Research proposals will not be eligible for H.R. 133 funding.
4. An electronic version of the application must be emailed as a Word document to jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov
5. Minimum of three (3) letters of support must accompany each application. Letters will not count against maximum page length.
6. Each page must be numbered


The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Services has provided special stimulus money to allocate to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).  Projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets and are encouraged to reflect a response to the impacts being caused by COVID-19. Research projects will not be accepted for H.R. 133 funding and are encouraged to apply for the FY22 SCBGP. Specialty crops include but are not limited to fruits and vegetables, culinary herbs, tree nuts, Christmas trees, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. ODAFF’s intent is to fund projects that can produce the highest degree of measurable benefits to Oklahoma’s specialty crop producers in relation to each dollar spent. Projects may include but are not limited to:

- Mitigating consumer and specialty crop producer issues caused by COVID-19

- Food Safety Education

- Expanded processing capacity

- Increasing consumer education on nutrition, access and preparation of specialty crops

- Developing or improving marketing channels for specialty crops




The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Services has provided special stimulus money to allocate to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP).  Projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets and are encouraged to reflect a response to the impacts being caused by COVID-19. Research projects will not be accepted for H.R. 133 funding and are encouraged to apply for the FY22 SCBGP. Specialty crops include but are not limited to fruits and vegetables, culinary herbs, tree nuts, Christmas trees, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. ODAFF’s intent is to fund projects that can produce the highest degree of measurable benefits to Oklahoma’s specialty crop producers in relation to each dollar spent. Projects may include but are not limited to:
- Mitigating consumer and specialty crop producer issues caused by COVID-19
- Food Safety Education
- Expanded processing capacity
- Increasing consumer education on nutrition, access and preparation of specialty crops
- Developing or improving marketing channels for specialty crops


- Government agencies – local, state and tribal
- Individual producers
- Producer associations
- Community based organizations
- Specialty crop processors
- Colleges and universities


Specialty Crops

Aloe Leaves

Blackberries

Filberts

Fruits

Honey

Horticulture

Mamey Sapote

Maple Syrup

Mustard Greens

Parsnips

Passion Fruit

Pineapples

Plantains

Pummelos

Raspberries

Rutabagas

Tree Nuts

Vegetables

Watercress

Winter Cress

Yuca

Abiu

Achachairu

Antidesma

Apples

Apricots

Bananas

Barbados Cherry

Blueberries

Breadfruit

Cacao

Caimito

Calabaza Melon

Canary Melon

Canary Seed

Caneberries

Canistel

Cantaloupes

Casaba Melon

Cherries

Chinese Bitter Melon

Chokeberry

Citron

Citron Melon

Coconuts

Cranberries

Crenshaw Melon

Custard Apple

Dates

Dragon Fruit

Durian

Elderberries

Figs

Genip

Goji

Gooseberries

Grapefruit

Grapes

Guava

Guavaberry

Honeyberries

Honeydew

Huckleberries

Israel Melons

Jack Fruit

Jujube

Juneberries

Kiwiberry

Kiwifruit

Korean Golden Melon

Kumquats

Langsat

Lemons

Limequats

Limes

Longan

Loquats

Lychee

Mangos

Mangosteen

Mayhaw Berries

Mesple

Mulberries

Nectarines

Oranges

Papaya

Passion Fruits

Pawpaw

Peaches

Pears

Pineapple

Plantain

Plumcots

Plums

Pomegranates

Prunes

Pummelo

Raisins

Rambutan

Sapodilla

Sapote

Schizandra Berries

Soursop

Sprite Melon

Star Fruit

Star Gooseberry

Strawberries

Sugar Apple

Tangelos

Tangerines

Tangors

Wampee

Watermelon

Wax Jamboo Fruit

Winter Melon

Bees

Anise

Basil

Cassava

Chia

Cinnamon

Ground Cherry

Cilantro

Boston Lettuce

Green Leaf Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

Lolla Rossa Lettuce

Oak Leaf Lettuce

Red Leaf Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

Dry Onions

Green Onions

Dry Peas

English Peas

Green Peas

Snap Peas

Sugar Peas

Bell Peppers

Potato Seeds

Processing Potatoes

Russet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Zucchini

Turnip Top

- Specialty Crop Grant Program Application – HR133 Specific
- Grant Application Manual – HR133 Specific
- Performance Measures
- Request a D-U-N-S Number
- Budget Template
- Annual Report Template
- Final Report Template
- USDA Specialty Crop information


List of Oklahoma Agriculture, Food, and Forestry (ODA) Funding Opportunities

Oklahoma Farm Enhancement and Diversification Grant: Cooperative Marketing Loan

Oklahoma Farm Enhancement and Diversification Grant: Agricultural Event

Oklahoma Farm Enhancement and Diversification Grant: Diversification

Oklahoma Farm Enhancement and Diversification Grant: Marketing and Utilization Loan

Oklahoma Farm Enhancement and Diversification Grant: Research

Oklahoma Specialty Crop Block Grant (H.R. 133 Funding)