Hello, 

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is now accepting applications for the CanGrow farmer training and farmer loan grant programs. 

This program supports organizations in providing training, technical assistance, and low-interest loans to help Minnesota farmers enter or expand in the legal cannabis industry, especially in communities eligible for social equity. 

• Total funding available: $2.3 million 
• Application deadline: June 1 at 4:30 p.m. 
• Last day to ask questions: May 26 by 4:30 p.m.
• This is a competitive grant program 

Upcoming information and technical assistance webinar

OCM will host a CanGrow grant information and technical assistance session to provide an overview of the funding opportunity and what applicants can expect during the request for proposals (RFP) process. 

• Date and time: Thursday, May 7, from 3-4 p.m. CDT 
• Location: Microsoft Teams 
• Registration required (limited to 1,000 participants) 
• Microsoft Teams Q&A feature will be enabled; chat and video will be disabled for attendees.  
• Register: CanGrow Grant Informational and Technical Assistance Session

Please note: An application information video recording is available on YouTube. You are encouraged to view the informational video and review the FAQs on our website prior to the technical assistance session to help you prepare your questions.