The U.S.Department of Agricultural announced the availability of $14.3 million in grants for value-added agriculture business ventures, with priority consideration to applications that dedicate at least 51 percent of the project costs to biomas energy.

Grant applications are due May 6.

The grants are available for the planning activities needed to establish a viable marketing opportunity for an agricultural product, such as biobased fuel or co-product, or to acquire working capital to operate business venture, such as a biomass energy facility, that will allow producers to better compete in domestic and international markets.

For more information visit the Value-Added Producer Grants webpage.

3/25/2005