Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program - Equipment-Only Track

$100,000

Closed

Grant Description

This track of the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program provides approximately $1 million for grants aimed at purchasing equipment necessary for the middle of the food supply chain activities in Vermont. The grants range from $30,000 to $100,000 with no match requirement. Applications for this track are set to open in late August 2024 and close in early October 2024, with grant activities beginning in early 2025.

Funding Details

Award Range

$30,000 - $100,000

Total Program Funding

$1,000,000

Number of Awards

Not specified

Matching Requirement

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits

Small businesses

City or township governments

County governments

For profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional Requirements

- Equipment must align with RFSI grant parameters and support middle-of-the-supply-chain activities. Projects exclusively related to meat, poultry, or farming/farm production are ineligible. - Applicants must be domestically owned, physically located, and registered in Vermont. New or start-up businesses allowed if they demonstrate readiness and capacity. - Opening and closing date TBD: Open late August 2024, close early October

Geographic Eligibility

All

Key Dates

Application Opens

August 15, 2024

Application Closes

October 1, 2024

Contact Information

Grantor

Julia Scheier

Julia.Scheier@vermont.gov

Phone

802-522-7042

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