The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources seeks proposals for funding 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 job creation enterprises or new commercial businesses.
Donor Name: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 05/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The overall goal of the MFVP is to increase access to healthy, affordable food options and improve economic opportunities for low to moderate-income communities. The MFVP will provide funding through grants to support food ventures designed to provide greater access to healthy food, which is sited primarily in or near communities of low or moderate income, including Gateway Cities and rural communities. The MFVP will help implement the goals of the Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan and contribute to the financing needs of local Massachusetts food enterprises. With expanded investment, completed projects will improve access to Massachusetts-grown, harvested, or caught food products by developing collaborations with local agricultural enterprises and private/public entities.
Eligible Project Areas
- Food Processing Infrastructure
- Non Retail: Food Commissaries
- Farm Co-Ops
- Greenhouses and Farmers’ markets
- Food Hubs
- Commercial Markets
- Mobile Markets/ Innovative Markets.
Funding Information
Reimbursement grants from $25,000.00 up to $250,000.00 will be awarded competitively.
Eligibility Criteria
- Massachusetts Municipalities
- Massachusetts Non-Profit or For-Profit Organizations
- Individual Residents of Massachusetts.
For more information, visit MDAR.
