Funding Opportunities for Farmers

Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG)

The FSIG program seeks to strengthen the Commonwealth of Massachusetts food system and build resilience within the food supply chain. Funds will support infrastructure projects that improve local food production and distribution, strengthen the middle of the food supply chain, expand food access and nutrition security, and support emergency preparedness.

Applicant Eligibility: Producers, processors, and distributors; emergency food distributors; community and food organizations; school meal programs; urban farms and community gardens; independent grocery stores; and nonprofit food security organizations. Addressing food access and/or improving and strengthening the resiliency of the Commonwealth’s food system by increasing production and consumption of locally Grown, raised, harvested or wild-caught foods. Must have been in operation for 3 years and be located in Massachusetts.

Project Eligibility: Capital improvements or costs associated with planning and design directly related to capital projects.

Amount: $10,000 – $1,000,000 (20% cash match required)

Deadline: 4:00PM on Monday May 5, 2025

Northeast Regional Food Business Center Business Builder Sub-Award

The Business Builder sub-award program will equip small- and mid-sized farm and food businesses with funding to develop and amplify regional supply chains.

Applicant Eligibility: Farm and food businesses, including aquaculture and wild-caught fisheries, and non-profits with $1M or less in annual revenue or $350,000 or less in revenue are eligible to apply (funding track dependent).

Project Eligibility: Post-harvest activities (farm gate/landing to table), including processing, storage and transportation.

Deadline: April 7^th, 2025

Amount: $15,000-$100,00 (funding track dependent)