Thirteen Michigan craft beverage projects are getting a boost with 2022 grants for research and education to advance agricultural inputs for craft beer, spirits, wine and hard cider.

The Michigan Craft Beverage Council recommended $335,000 in projects — six of them being continuation projects from the 2020 and 2021 grant programs — leveraging $170,000 in matching funds.

The 2022 research grants align with the following research priorities of the council: climate change impacts; crop quality, including pest and disease management and soil health; new varieties of hops, fruit, barley, rye, and other agricultural inputs used in craft beverage production; and sustainable water use and wastewater discharge projects.

Projects selected for 2022 research funding include:

At the close of the grant cycle, final reports will be posted to the council’s website research database. Searchable by keyword, author, year, category and crop, the database is designed to make the council's research easily accessed by industry members.

For more information about the council, including grants, grower connections, business support and a map of craft beverage licensees, visit michigancraftbeverage.com.

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