# Title 95 — Agricultural Products Utilization Commission

## Article 95-02.1 — Categories and General Procedures for Grant Requests

## Chapter 95-02.1-02 — Applicant and Project Eligibility

### § 95-02.1-02-01. Applicant and project eligibility for all categories.

1. Preference will be given to projects that:
a. Utilize North Dakota agricultural products in their production processes.
b. Produce food, feed, fuel, and fiber products through processes that are innovative and
add to the value of agricultural products.
c. Are submitted by an existing or prospective company that will be actively engaged in
utilizing and adding value to North Dakota agricultural products.
d. Comply with the goals and intentions of one of the grant categories.
2. Consideration will not be given to applications for:
a. Projects that do not clearly meet the commissioners' stated purpose.
b. Projects that are aimed solely at business expansion or creation without regard to
enhanced agricultural products utilization.
c. Projects that cannot reasonably be expected to result in viable commercialization.
d. Projects that cause unwarranted duplication of efforts or processes.
e. Projects that focus on agricultural inputs, infrastructure, or production methods that do
not relate clearly to agricultural product utilization, agricultural diversification, or
nature-based tourism.
f. Projects from applicants who are not fulfilling, or have not fulfilled, the requirements of
prior agricultural products utilization grants.
History: Effective April 1, 2012.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 4-14.1-02
