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Michigan Good Food Fund Flexible Financing for Food and Farm Businesses (Loans and Seed Awards)
Michigan Good Food Fund
What you can get
Seed Awards $5,000-$20,000 • $6,000,000 • Loans $2,500 to $6 million; grant dollars layered where appropriate
- Readiness
- Prep docs first
- Who can apply
- producer, small business, Michigan food and farm businesses across the value chain, from growers to food retailers, Businesses usually operating at least one year; earlier stage businesses considered when owners have industry experience or have invested their own funds, BIPOC and women owned businesses are highly encouraged to apply (Seed Awards)
- Coverage
- MI
- Deadline & timing
- Loans: rolling; review typically takes several weeks to four months. Seed Awards grants ($5,000-$20,000) run in a fixed annual window: the 2026 window was September 7-28, 2026 (closed 5:00 PM EDT) and is now closed.
- Eligibility
- Business-facing program; individual farmers apply as their farm business. Earlier-stage businesses sometimes considered. Seed Awards 2026 round closed September 28, 2026.
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Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Oct 12, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.