Vermont Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Equipment-only Grants

Applications are due by October 1, 2024.
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is accepting applications for approximately $1 million in equipment-only grants through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Grants range from $30,000 – $100,000 and have no match requirement. The RFSI equipment-only grant track is solely for “special purpose” equipment that equals or exceeds $5,000 per unit. The equipment must be used for middle-of-the-supply-chain activities, such as processing, storage, transportation, aggregation, distribution, or wholesaling of Vermont or regional food products. Applications that serve limited resource farmers, new and beginning farmers, and veteran farmers and producers will receive priority.