The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is accepting proposals from charitable food assistance organizations for the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program (VAFAP).
Donor Name: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
State: Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/09/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The state program provides grants to charitable food assistance organizations to purchase Virginia Grown agricultural products that must be distributed to food insecure Virginia residents in accordance with the food distribution guidelines for each charitable food assistance organization.
Funding Information
A total of $1,100,000 in grant funding is available.
Grant Period
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will award funds for a grant period of up to one year in length.
Eligibility Criteria
VDACS is seeking proposals from charitable food assistance organizations with a plan to engage local farmers and growers to purchase locally grown agricultural products that will be distributed to persons in need. To receive grant funding an organization must clearly demonstrate how the project will benefit people and families who are food insecure.
For more information, visit VDACS.
