Agriculture/Food Security
FY2026: MA Farming Reinforces Education and Student Health (FRESH)
The purpose of this state funded competitive grant program is to encourage National School Lunch Program and Child Adult Food Care Program sponsors to start or expand their capacity to …
Food Ventures Program FY26
This grant funds projects that will advance the Massachusetts Food Ventures Program, help to implement the objectives of the Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan and provide economic opportunities that promote …
Type: Implement Your Project
Urban Agriculture Program FY26
Urban Agriculture grants support projects designed to increase the production, processing, and marketing of produce grown and sold in urban centers across the Commonwealth and allow eligible entities to enhance …
Type: Implement Your Project
FSIG Food Security Infrastructure Grant FY26
The FSIG Program seeks proposals that ensure local food producers are better connected to processors, distributors, and markets, and that they have the infrastructure needed to successfully strengthen the Commonwealth’s …
Type: Implement Your Project
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds projects that aim to enhance the production and competitiveness of Specialty Crop industries in Massachusetts. Specialty crops are defined by the USDA as …
Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP)
The FSMIP offers grants with a one-to-one dollar match to assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, and to encourage research and innovation aimed at …
Type: Implement Your Project
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
The primary goal of the UAIP projects is to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production. The UAIP grants support planning and implementation activities. Planning activities will initiate, …
Commercial Refrigeration Grant Program
This grant program aims to support the retail food industry, food banks, and nonprofit institutions with commercial refrigeration equipment, as they transition to using more climate friendly refrigerants. To facilitate …
Type: Implement Your Project
Historically Underserved Farming Communities Grant Program
This grant program funds projects that create farming and food system opportunities for historically underserved farmers/farming communities and prioritizes work that engages, and is led by, people with experience from …
Type: Implement Your Project, Plan Your Project, Research a Topic
FY 25 Tribal Land Acquisition Grants
Financial assistance to Massachusetts tribal governments to acquire land (in fee) or a Conservation Restriction (“CR”) to support restoration of tribal relationships to their ancestral land and to qualified non-profits …
Type: Implement Your Project