Oregon Meat Initiative

1. Must be an establishment, as that term is defined in ORS 619.010(8), located in Oregon, or planning to become such an establishment within the grant period.

2. Must be registered to do business in Oregon and in good standing with the Oregon Secretary of State, the Department, and the Oregon Department of Revenue, as applicable, or must fall under the jurisdiction of a tribal government; and

3. Must be one or more of the following:

• ​​​​​Planning to expand processing capacity to include animals raised in Oregon and plan to operate under a program of state inspection. 

• Planning to build a new establishment to process animals raised in Oregon and plan to operate under a program of state inspection; or

• ​​Official federal establishment under continuous inspection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service pursuant to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and plan to increase processing of meat from animals raised in Oregon. 
  

Application

• Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program Application Form​​
  
• Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program Application Form - Español
  

Program guidelines

• Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program Guidelines 
• Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program Guidelines ​- Español​
  

​​Review sheet

• ​​Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program Review Sheet​​
  
• Oregon Meat Processing Infrastructure and Capacity Building Grant Program Review Sheet​​ - Español
  

Important dates & timeline (dates subject to change)