Rural grants in Minnesota

No rural grants in Minnesota right now. Here are 3 Minnesota grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national rural grants.

Minnesota grants any owner can apply for

• Downtown Facade Improvement Grant

  RollingRochester (Downtown special service district), MN

  City of Rochester / Rochester Downtown Alliance (RDA)

  Up to $13,500

  Property or business owners in the Downtown Rochester special service district (buildings 3+ years old).

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on downtownrochestermn.com (opens in a new tab)

• Great Streets Facade Improvement Matching Grant (Uptown)

  RollingMinneapolis (Uptown), MN

  City of Minneapolis Great Streets / Uptown Association

  Up to $10,000

  Property owners or tenants (with landlord approval) in the Uptown business district improving street-visible exteriors.

  Pays you backMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on uptownminneapolis.com (opens in a new tab)

• MN PROMISE Act Grant (Round 2)

  RollingMinnesota (statewide)

  State of Minnesota (DEED) / Minneapolis & Saint Paul program administrator

  No cap listed

  Businesses (and earned-revenue nonprofits) in eligible Minneapolis/Saint Paul areas with gross revenue of $750,000 or less, 50%+ Minnesota-based employees, a filed latest tax return, and no Round 1 award.

  No matchMedium●●○Any owner

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on mnpromiseact.org (opens in a new tab)

National rural grants

• Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

  Closes Dec 31National

  USDA Farm Service Agency

  Up to $750

  Certified organic producers and handlers who paid USDA organic certification fees to an accredited certifier (crops, wild crops, livestock, handling, state program fees).

  No matchQuick●○○Rural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on fsa.usda.gov (opens in a new tab)

• Next Generation Farmer Fund

  Opens Oct 28National

  National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market match)

  Up to $50,000

  US farmers and ranchers aged 40 or younger (as of Dec 31, 2027) producing food or fiber, proposing 1 to 4 conservation practices new to that land in the 2027 season.

  No matchBig job●●●Young ownersRural

  Checked Oct 18. Official page on youngfarmers.org (opens in a new tab)