New York State Grown & Certified
Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Development Grant Program
Is your business ready to take its next step? A new NYS Grown & Certified program grant opportunity can help. The NYS Grown & Certified Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Development Grant Program will assist New York State food producers, processors, distributors, and other eligible entities bring innovative NYS Grown & Certified products to market. Click the button below to learn more.
Department of Agriculture & Markets
Funding Opportunities
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.
GAP Reimbursement Program
The GAP certification assistance program is a cost-share/reimbursement program designed to assist the specialty crop industry with the cost of an operation’s first GAP food safety audit. Funding for this program is provided by the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets reimburses up to $2000 of the cost of the audit. Reimbursement may include the cost of food safety training, water tests, consultants needed to prepare the food safety plan, and on-site visits. Funds are available on first-come, first-served basis.