New York State Regional School Food Infrastructure Grant Program 2025 Round 3

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (the “Department”) is pleased to announce the availability of funds for Round 3 of the 2025 School Food Infrastructure Competitive Grants Program. Applications for funding must conform to the format provided in the Statewide Financial System. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED via the Statewide Financial System Grants Management System (SFS GM) to be considered for funding. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. The name for this opportunity is “New York State Regional School Food Infrastructure Grant– Round 3” and the EVENT ID is AGM-RSFI25.

All questions about this RFP must be submitted in writing to:
The Farm-to-School Team
Attn: Matthew Wilson
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets
10B Airline Drive
Albany, NY 12235
E-mail: farmtoschool@agriculture.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 457-1605

Eligible Projects:

Only capital projects necessary for construction, renovation, alteration, rehabilitation, improvements, installation, acquisition, repair or replacement of buildings, equipment, or permanent facilities for the development of facilities to support the preparation and distribution of New York-focused meals for regional school infrastructure, such as aggregation, storage hubs and/or commissary-type kitchens. For purposes of this program, a project may be a portion of a larger overall capital project. Grantees can only apply for the full amount of $5,000,000 per proposal.

Eligible Applicants

• Registered not-for-profit organizations (e.g., tax-exempt under section 501c(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code);
• Local Municipalities
• School Districts
• Boards of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)
Applicants must be registered and prequalified in the Statewide Financial System Grants Management System, and the organizations’ document vault must be up to date. Applicants who are not registered or whose document vaults have expired will be disqualified.

Project Duration

Project contract terms will be five years; start date will be 3/15/26.

Informational Workshop