An eligible applicant must be:
(1) a state or regional organization or board that promotes the marketing and sale of Texas agricultural products and does not stand to profit directly from specific sales of agricultural commodities;
(2) a cooperative organization, as defined by department rule;
(3) a state agency or board that promotes the marketing and sale of agricultural commodities;
(4) a national organization or board that represents Texas producers and promotes the marketing and sale of Texas agricultural products;
(5) an eligible small business, as defined by department rule; or
(6) any other entity that promotes the marketing and sale of Texas agricultural products, as determined by the department.