Please review each grant’s Request for Proposals (RFP) before applying to understand all program details and what is required of the applicant. Contact Andrew Holden, Business Management Educator, with any questions at azh6192@psu.edu or by calling 716-640-2656. If you know of a grant that wasn’t listed and would benefit the industry, please contact Andrew.

Grant info was compiled in January of 2025 and is subject to change.

New York State Grown & Certified ITRD Grant Program

Funder: The New York Farm Viability Institute

Details: All grantees must be NYS G&C prior to reimbursement for their project. Grant applications will be more competitive if the applicant is already enrolled or actively in the process of becoming part of the NYS Grown & Certified program. That is why we are encouraging all potential applicants to take a look NOW at the NYS Grown & Certified program and determine if it is a good fit for their business.

Amount: Grant sizes will range from $20,000 to $250,000 for infrastructure and technology projects. A 10% match (cash, grant, loan) will be required for all projects

For: Growers, Wineries

Availability: The Request for Proposals for Infrastructure and Technology projects will be released no later than November 25. Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2025.

More Info: https://nyfvi.org/new-york-state-grown-certified-itrd-grant-program-2024copy/

NYS G&C Infrastructure and Technology RFP

It’s not too late to get started, applications due February 28th! Register for February 6th and 7th Q&A sessions

Still thinking about developing an application for the NYS Grown & Certified Infrastructure & Technology grant program? It’s time to get started so you can put together a competitive application.

While NYFVI has shared a Q&A document on the website’s program page, we’ve heard from some applicants that they could use some additional guidance. To help you work through your questions, two 60-minute Q&A sessions, will be held and the recordings will be posted online. Registration is required, the form for each date is linked below.

Q&A Webinar 1: Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 10 am

Q&A Webinar 2: Friday, February 7, 2025, at 10 am

All applicants are encouraged to read the materials on the program page of the nyfvi website in advance of the Q&A session. Prior webinars were recorded and the full RFP as well as other resources are available at nyfvi.org.

NYS G&C ITRD Grant Program Highlights

The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the New York State Grown & Certified Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Development (NYS G&C ITRD) program is now open. The program is seeking infrastructure and technology proposals from farms and businesses that are, or are eligible to become, NYS Grown & Certified in a food or beverage category. Proposals are due by 11:59 February 28, 2025.

NYS G&C ITRD funds are allocated and administered on a regional basis; however, the application for each group is the same. Applicants should use the physical location of their project when determining which group to select. A list of counties by each of the four NYS G&C ITRD regional group is provided here. The groups were established based on groupings of the State’s Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC).

Projects must focus on one of the statewide priority areas: distribution capacity enhancement, processing and packaging, production automation and labor efficiency. Applicants may apply for grants between $20,000 to $250,000. A 10% financial match is required for all projects.

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program - Equipment-Only Grant

Funder: New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, USDA

Details: This competitive opportunity is focused on funding equipment for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, or distribution of agricultural food products (excluding meat and poultry products).

Amount: Eligible applicants may request awards in the amount of $10,000 - $100,000. No match is required for Equipment-Only Grants.

For: Growers, Wineries

Availability: Anticipated release in 2025 - check back for more information soon

More Info: https://agriculture.ny.gov/resilient-food-systems-infrastructure-program

Business Management Contact:

Andrew Holden, Business Management Educator

Mobile (call or text): (716) 640-2656

Office: (716) 792-2800

Email: AZH6192@psu.edu