2025 SNAP-Ed Food Box Grant Program

The Department’s Food Box Grant Program supports nutrition education through programs that increase the availability and accessibility of local produce in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligible communities.

A total of $300,000 is available for this grant program. A maximum of $10,000 is available per award.

Eligible applicants include:

•Not-for-profit organizations
•Indian tribal organizations
•Local or municipal governments

Eligible projects must provide nutrition education while establishing
and/or operating SNAP-eligible food boxes, farm stands, CSAs, or farm stands that serve low-income priority populations.
1. The project site must be located in New York State.
2. All Food Box projects must be able to accept EBT/SNAP benefits. If not, the organization must share a plan to become EBT/SNAP capable for the duration of the project.
3. Projects must operate continuously for at least 12 weeks (weekly or biweekly pick-up/stands).
4. All Food Box projects should serve SNAP-eligible communities. SNAP-eligible communities are defined as:

a. Locations where at least 50% of the population is SNAP-eligible. If you are in a region that does not meet the 50%, please make the case and illustrate how your program will serve low-income and SNAP-eligible individuals and households.

b. “Priority sites” including senior centers, Naturally Occurring Retiring Communities, settlement houses, low-income schools where more than 50% of children are on free and reduced-price lunch, WIC clinics, community health centers, etc. The location of services must be in areas or at site locations where SNAP-eligible clients frequent.