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What is value-added agriculture?

Agricultural Products Utilization Commission (APUC) creates new wealth and employment opportunities through the development of new and expanded uses of North Dakota's agricultural products through a grant program.

A maximum of 15 qualifying applicants present funding proposals on a quarterly basis for the following grant categories:

Basic and Applied Research
Marketing and Utilization
Farm Diversification
Technical Assistance
Nature Based Agri-Tourism
Prototype Development & Technology

Helpful resources are also available, such as annual reports and data on North Dakota's field crops.

Grant Application Deadlines & Quarterly Funding Review Meetings

2019 Application Deadlines	2019 Quarterly Meeting Dates	Location
January 1	March 20-21	Bismarck, ND
April 1	May Meeting is Canceled
July 1	July 22-23	Medora, ND
October 1	November 20-21	Williston, ND

Prototype/Technology and Technical Assistance Grant Application Deadlines
December 1
March 1
June 1
September 1