MN Pollution Control Agency: Industrial Innovation in Food Systems Grants
The MPCA is soliciting proposals to distribute $40 million in grant funding to support industrial food and beverage manufacturers and food system organic waste processors across Minnesota. This program is part of the Minnesota Climate-Smart Food Systems initiative (‘24) funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Inflation Reduction Act (‘22). Funding rounds occur periodically through 2028; the next is October 1, 2026.
>> See Program Details Here (see page 4/5 for a BIG list of eligible projects)
We’re working with the MPCA to coordinate a webinar or in-person talk for breweries and brewpubs* this fall; numerous rounds of applications will be available in 2026-2028.
*If you are switching to the brewpub model or are otherwise planning an improvement or update to your equipment or facilities over the next three years, this opportunity is worth exploring!