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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.  
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&#x2004;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.

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

Grant

Local Food

Certification

Trials

Farmers Market

Certified Organic

Marketing

Recreation

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.

A filled out electronic grant application (below) must be emailed to jason.harvey@ag.ok.gov before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Applications must be received by the grant deadline. Applications that do not adhere to this deadline will not be accepted.
Proposals must be typed, single spaced, and in 12 pt font. 


The Oklahoma Food Animal Veterinary Grant is an opportunity for rural veterinarians to enhance their operations by receiving one of ten $15,000 grants being offered by ODAFF. These grant dollars should be used to increase productivity and mitigate gaps for rural, food animal veterinarians across Oklahoma. Funds are not allowed to cover personnel cost or cost of vehicle.



Licensed veterinarians that work in Oklahoma are eligible to apply.

Livestock

Cattle

Pigs

Poultry

Sheep

Specialty Livestock

Beef Cattle

Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Calves

Heifers

Steers

Bulls

Barrows

Boars

Feeder Pigs

Hogs

Sows

Chickens

Cornish Hens

Ducks

Geese

Turkey

Ewes

Lambs

Rams

Alpacas

Beefalo

Bison

Buffalo

Caribou

Deer

Emus

Goats

Guinea Pigs

Llamas

Mink

Mohair

Ostrich

Pheasants

Quail

Rabbits

Reindeer

Water Buffalo

Beef Bottom Round

Beef Brisket

Beef Chuck Roast

Beef Eye Round

Beef Flank Steak

Beef Flat Iron Steak

Beef Heart

Beef Liver

Beef London Broil

Beef NY Strip Steak

Beef Oxtail

Beef Rib Steak

Beef Rump Roast

Beef Short Ribs

Beef Sirloin

Beef Sirloin Tip Roast

Beef Skirt Steak

Beef Soup Bones

Beef Stew Meat

Beef Tongue

Beef Top Round

Beef Whole Filet

Ground Beef

Broilers

Chicks

Fryers

Layers

Pullets

Roasters

Ducklings

Goslings

Poults

Toms

Ground Lamb

Lamb Chops

Lamb Heart

Lamb Leg

Lamb Liver

Lamb Shank

Lamb Shoulder

Lamb Stew Meat

Bison Calf

Bison Meat

Bucks

Nannies

Slaughter Goats

Funds are not allowed to cover personnel cost or cost of vehicle. 


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


- ODAFF administers funding received from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) each year. The amount of funding received by ODAFF is based on specialty crop acreage and production value on an annual basis. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets and must provide a benefit to more than just the applicant. Specialty crops include&#x2004;fruits and vegetables, culinary herbs, tree nuts, Christmas trees, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. Projects will be evaluated on how well they enhance the competitiveness of Oklahoma’s specialty crops, soundness or plan, measurable outcomes and return on investment. Projects may include but are not limited to:

    - Pest and disease control

    - Enhancing food safety

    - Developing new and improved seed varieties

    - Increasing consumption of specialty crops

    - Market development

    - Developing good agricultural handling and manufacturing practices

- Eligibility

    - Government agencies – local, state and federal

    - Non-profit organizations

    - For-profit organizations

    - Colleges and universities




- ODAFF administers funding received from the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) each year. The amount of funding received by ODAFF is based on specialty crop acreage and production value on an annual basis. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets and must provide a benefit to more than just the applicant. Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, culinary herbs, tree nuts, Christmas trees, dried fruits, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. Projects will be evaluated on how well they enhance the competitiveness of Oklahoma’s specialty crops, soundness or plan, measurable outcomes and return on investment. Projects may include but are not limited to:
    - Pest and disease control
    - Enhancing food safety
    - Developing new and improved seed varieties
    - Increasing consumption of specialty crops
    - Market development
    - Developing good agricultural handling and manufacturing practices
- Eligibility
    - Government agencies – local, state and federal
    - Non-profit organizations
    - For-profit organizations
    - Colleges and universities


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


Specialty Crops

Aloe Leaves

Blackberries

Fruits

Honey

Horticulture

Mamey Sapote

Maple Syrup

Mustard Greens

Parsnips

Passion Fruit

Pineapples

Plantains

Pummelos

Raspberries

Rutabagas

Tree Nuts

Vegetables

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

- 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 (ODAFF) Funding Opportunities