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ISDA offers grants to grow state’s livestock sector

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is accepting applications to help grow the state’s livestock industry.  As part of a matching grant, funding is available to non-profit organizations, commissions, and associations in several livestock species: cattle, swine, sheep, equine, goats, poultry, camelids, ostriches, cervidae, bison, aquaculture, and rabbits.

The competitive grants can be used for a variety of projects such as promoting a livestock show and convention or conducting a new event.  They can also be used to support new or existing markets to help grow the state’s production, processing, and distribution capacity.

Proposals must be submitted by September 30 and if selected the program will reimburse up to 50 percent of the amount spent on the project.