The Agricultural Development and Diversification Grant Program invites proposals for projects that are likely to stimulate Wisconsin's agricultural economy through the development and exploration of new value-added products, new markets, or new technologies in agriculture. ADD grants are awarded competitively each year.  

Request for Proposal
RFP 2009 Guidelines (5 page PDF)
Proposal Tips, Suggestions and Key Questions (1 page PDF)
Proposal Evaluation Sheet (Word doc)
Proposal Template (Word doc)
Proposal Budget Template (Excel Spreadsheet)

Submitting a Proposal
Individuals, associations, agribusinesses and industry groups can submit proposals for an ADD grant using the Request for Proposal (RFP). Currently, the program has $380,000 to award to projects with a maximum grant amount of $50,000.

Proposals must be received in the Division of Agricultural Development at DATCP by 5:00 p.m., March 15, 2008.

All proposals submitted in response to the RFP become the property of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Program application materials are available above or from the ADD program office.

Past ADD Grant Projects
For a listing of past Agricultural Development and Diversification (ADD) Grants, click on the year below. Final reports are available for some projects. A PDF reader will be needed to view the reports.

For questions about the ADD program, the ADD Grant RFP or about grant proposals, please email Mike Bandli or call at 608-224-5136.