GO TEXAN grants open — up to $40k
The Texas Department of Agriculture opened applications for the GO TEXAN MEGA Product Promotion Grants offering up to $40,000 to support marketing and promotional activities for Texas-made products. Businesses that win these grants will need campaign support — a good place for entry-level marketers to volunteer or subcontract and document grant-driven marketing work. (easttexasradio.com) (kristv.com)
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller issued the announcement on March 23, 2026, and the agency set the application submission deadline for May 7, 2026. (texasagriculture.gov) Only GO TEXAN Product partners at Tier 2, Tier 3, or Champion levels who are in good standing and list the promoted products on their GO TEXAN account are eligible, and applicants must be physically located in Texas or have a principal place of business in the state. (gotexan.org) New GO TEXAN members and existing partners seeking an account upgrade must complete enrollment or upgrades by April 21, 2026 to qualify for this funding cycle. (texasagriculture.gov) Selected projects receive payment via cost‑reimbursement only, meaning grant funds are issued after documented expenses are submitted, and the program is explicitly described as competitive. (gotexan.org) Examples of eligible promotional expenses listed by the program include direct mailing campaigns, newspaper advertisements, tradeshow fees, and website creation, while explicitly ineligible costs include product samples for demos, internet costs, email servers, cloud-based video communications, and telecommunication expenses. (gotexan.org) The program disqualifies GO TEXAN Associate partners, applicants who have already reached the program’s maximum award amount within the past seven years, and those with family, employment, or business relationships with TDA employees; applicants must also confirm the legal name on their GO TEXAN certificate matches the grant submission and request TDA‑GO system access at least 48 hours before the deadline, with questions directed to Grants@TexasAgriculture.gov or gotexan@TexasAgriculture.gov. (gotexan.org)
