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Choose Iowa Value-Added Grant, 2026 Round

A competitive matching grant round for Iowa-grown, made, and raised products. The 2026 application round is closed and awards have been announced.

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What this reviewed record establishes

Administrator
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Availability reviewed
The 2026 deadline was January 16, 2026, and recipients were announced March 30. No next application round is assumed or advertised here.
Funding information
This pilot omits dollar figures until an exact, contextual evidence field can bind each figure to the reviewed product and terms.

Reviewed audience

  • Individual farmer or producer
  • Farm business or entity
  • Rural small business
  • Nonprofit organization

Reviewed project scope

  • Value-added processing
  • Local food and market access
  • Farm equipment
  • Farm buildings and infrastructure

Practical next step

Do not prepare an application from this archived round. Monitor the official administrator page for a new notice with current rules and dates.

The administrator decides

The Grant Map screens possible fits. The administrator decides eligibility, selection, funding, timing, and outcome. This record does not guarantee an award, calculate a funding total, or establish that multiple programs can be combined.

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