REAP Grants for Farmers & Rural Businesses

REAP is changing. We're gathering and verifying information and will share more later in 2025.

Grant and loan applications will open in the fall of 2025 with a tentative deadline of September 30, 2025.

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December 19, 2024 — The USDA announced a pause in Inflation Reduction Act funded REAP applications [PDF] due to previously received applications requesting more than twice the amount of announced available funding. Applications submitted for the March 31, 2025 deadline are eligible for up to 25% of project costs through the Farm Bill portion of REAP grants. They anticipate accepting REAP IRA applications again on July 1, 2025.

As part of the REAP application process you’ll need to get an energy audit. If you haven’t gotten one before, watch the video below to learn more. Talk to your electric utility about whether or not they provide audits and who they recommend.

You might also consider applying for the Livestock Investment Program Grant and a Farm Opportunity Loan from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.