NYS Food and Fiber Processing Grant Program

NYS Food and Fiber Processing Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Amount: US $250,000 - US $2,500,000
Last Updated: February 02, 2026

Summary

Overview

Mission Our mission is to promote New York State agriculture and its high-quality and diverse products, foster agricultural environmental stewardship, and safeguard the state’s food supply, land, and livestock to ensure the viability and growth of New York’s agriculture industries. The Department offers various funding opportunities to ensure the growth of New York’s agricultural communities. These opportunities touch many parts of the diverse agricultural sector: connecting farmers with new markets; supporting marketing efforts for producers and retailers; getting local, healthy foods into schools; improving infrastructure on fairgrounds and in companion animal shelters statewide; ensuring climate resilient farming practices; and more. FFGF - NYS Food and Fiber Processing Grant Program The Food and Fiber Processing Grant Program, administered by the Farm and Food Growth Fund (FFGF) on behalf of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, supports the scaling of existing and new products produced and harvested in New York State. Funding is available for the construction and renovation of facilities, as well as the purchase and installation of equipment. Priority will be given to projects that expand processing for fruits, vegetables, grains and beans for human consumption; plant and animal fibers. Eligible applicants may apply for awards ranging from $250,000 to $2.5 million. Of the $8.5 million available, $1 million is reserved for projects that use plant and animal fiber. Processed products developed through the grant must contain a minimum of 51% raw agricultural ingredients grown or raised in New York State. Funding priorities include: Early/initial stage processing for plant and animal fibers including retting, degumming, decortication, scouring, carding, and combing Edible fruits, vegetables, grains and beans for human consumption Projects focused on products that support the Nourish NY, Farm-to-School, and NYS 30% Initiative, or Executive Order 32 Processed products containing large majority of New York State grown/harvested ingredients Further geographic diversity of New York State food processing capacity

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to: Expansion of food and fiber processing and processed product creationAggregation and storage, as part of a larger processing expansion projectOperational efficiency improvementsImproving food safety standards for processing facilities