SYRACUSE – The New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) is pleased to share that the first Request for Proposals (RFP) for the New York State Grown & Certified Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Development (NYS G&C ITRD) program is now open. The program is seeking infrastructure and technology proposals from farms and businesses that are, or are eligible to become, NYS Grown & Certified in a food or beverage category.
NYS G&C ITRD funds are allocated and administered on a regional basis; however, the application for each group is the same. Applicants should use the physical location of their project when determining which group to select. A list of counties by each of the four NYS G&C ITRD regional group is provided here. The groups were established based on groupings of the State’s Regional Economic Development Councils.
Regional Grouping | Funding Available |
Southern Tier REDC, Western New York REDC | $1,700,000 |
Finger Lakes REDC, Central New York REDC | $1,700,000 |
Long Island REDC, New York City REDC, and Mid-Hudson REDC | $2,550,000 |
Mohawk Valley REDC, Capital District REDC, North Country REDC | $2,550,000 |
Projects must focus on one of the statewide priority areas: distributed on capacity enhancement, processing, and packaging, production on automation and labor efficiency. Applicants may apply for grants between $20,000 to $250,000. A 10% financial match is required for all projects.
Informational Sessions
All webinars will be 90 minutes and offer the same RFP information; however, examples will be tailored to the audience/each NYS G&C certification category.
• Farmers/Producers Webinar: 4:00 pm December 10, 2024
• Processors Webinar: 10:00 am December 11, 2024
• Distributors/Strategic Retail partners: 10:00 am December 16, 2024
Webinar registration and more information, along with the full Request for Proposals and the link to the online system, can be found at www.nyfvi.org.Proposals must be submitted via the online system by 11:59 PM on February 28, 2025.
The NYS G&C Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Development Grant Program (NYS G&C ITRD) grant program is funded by New York State (NYS) and administered by the New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) in partnership with the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM).
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