The Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program helps people who are food insecure to access the nourishment that they need, while providing a market for farmers to sell their products.
Donor Name: Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/02/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of this program is to build food system resiliency by leveraging Maryland agricultural/seafood products and services to support the State’s food banks and charitable emergency food providers to alleviate food insecurity. The grant program allows Maryland’s food banks, charitable emergency food providers and nonprofits to request funding to purchase agricultural/seafood products listed in the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program and deliver it to Maryland families in need throughout the year. Grant funds may also be used to fund for the transportation of agricultural/seafood products.
Funding Information
- Funding Availability: $200,000
- Minimum Request: $5,000
- Maximum Request: $40,000.
Grant Period
Grants will be awarded for projects lasting up to 18 months and that conclude by Nov. 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Maryland food banks, charitable emergency food providers, and nonprofits with a focus on food insecurity/food access that are registered and are in Good Standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. Nonprofits must also be registered as a charity with the Maryland Secretary of State. An official and signed W-9 form will be required by all applicants. If you have an established relationship with producers seafood providers from the Certified Local Farm and Fish Directory, you will need to provide a Letter of Support from the producers that is signed and preferably on letterhead.
For more information, visit MDA.
