Applications Open for Food Access Infrastructure Initiative Grant

ENFIELD, Conn. — Farm Credit East is now accepting applications for its Food Access Infrastructure Initiative Grant, which provides organizations with grants of up to $50,000 as they work to improve food security in the Northeast. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1.

Farm Credit East’s Food Access Infrastructure Initiative financially supports organizations such as food banks, food hubs, and other nonprofit food distribution and infrastructure organizations as they implement new projects to further food access in the Northeast. The grant funds must be used for capital projects to improve infrastructure improvements, such as expanding cooler storage or increasing produce handling functionality.

Nominees should be based in Farm Credit East’s territory — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont — although nominees from outside the territory may be eligible if the initiative is positively impacting the rural areas of Farm Credit East’s territory.

Visit farmcrediteast.com/foodaccessgrant to learn more and apply, or email [email protected] for more information.