Missouri Value-Added Agriculture Grant Program (MASBDA)
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA), Missouri Department of Agriculture
Up to $200,000
Up to $200,000 for Missouri value-added agriculture feasibility studies, marketing studies and business plans. Applications due December 15, 2026, 3 p.m.
MASBDA's Value-Added Agriculture Grant pays up to 90% of eligible costs for feasibility studies, marketing studies, business plans and legal consultation for value-added agricultural businesses that help Missouri rural communities. The maximum cumulative award is $200,000. Applicants must be Missouri residents aged 18 or older, or a group, business or organization based in Missouri, and must put up a 10% cash match, pay a $300 or $500 application fee, and line up tax-credit purchase commitments for at least half of the request. Applications received by 3 p.m. on December 15, 2026 are considered for March 2027 funding.
- Funding type
- Grant
- Level
- State
- Amount
- $200,000
- Realistic amount
- Up to $200,000; most feasibility and business-plan projects are likely smaller. The funder publishes no average award.
- Deadline
- December 15, 2026, 3 p.m. (for March 2027 funding)
- Status
- active
- States
- MO
Who qualifies
- Individual(s) at least 18 years old and legal Missouri residents, or a group, business or organization related to agriculture whose value-added concept is based in Missouri
- Project adds value to Missouri agricultural products and aids a rural community
- Proof of citizenship, identity, residence and E-Verify enrollment from grant recipients
- Minimum 10% cash match
- Commitment-to-purchase letters for Agricultural Product Utilization Contributor Tax Credits worth at least 50% of the request
- Non-refundable application fee: $300 for requests up to $50,000, $500 above that
What it covers
Eligible expenses
- Feasibility studies (technical, economic, market, financial, management)
- Marketing studies
- Legal consultation for business structure
- Business plan or prospectus development
- Pre-construction and pre-operational consultation
Ineligible expenses
- Production and operational costs such as payroll, utilities, inventory, insurance and advertising
- Buying land, buildings or equipment; construction work
- Paying off existing debt
- Product research and development
- Salaries and fringe benefits of those involved in the project
- Application fee or grant writing expenses (may count as in-kind match)
How to apply
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1
Read the guidelines
Confirm the project is a feasibility study, marketing study, business plan or legal consultation for a value-added agricultural business.
~2 hrs
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2
Secure tax-credit commitments
Get Commitment to Purchase letters covering at least 50% of the grant request.
~10 hrs
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3
Write the request for proposal and budget
Include a written RFP, the subcontractor response with a detailed budget, and the project budget attachments.
~15 hrs
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4
Mail one hard copy with the fee
Mail the application and fee to MASBDA so it arrives by 3 p.m. on December 15, 2026.
~2 hrs
Start with the tax-credit purchase commitments: at least 50% of the request needs a Commitment to Purchase letter submitted with the application, and that is the part most applicants have to line up from scratch.
Deadline & timing
"To be considered for March 2027 funding, MASBDA must receive applications no later than 3 p.m. on December 15th, 2026." One hard copy is mailed to MASBDA in Jefferson City. Interviews are tentatively March 2027. MASBDA also runs a separate Farm to Table grant for small businesses and the Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture; they are separate programs and not covered by this record.
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Required documents
- Completed Missouri Value-Added Agriculture Grant Application (one hard copy, mailed)
- Application fee ($300 or $500)
- Written Request for Proposal and subcontractor response with detailed budget
- Commitment to Purchase letters for tax credits worth at least 50% of the request
- Confirmation of Cash Contribution (Attachment B) and Project Budget Summary (Attachment C)
- Proof of citizenship, identity, residence and E-Verify enrollment from recipients
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