Appalachia Regional Food Business Center Business Builder Subaward

Applications are due by November 1, 2024.
The Appalachia Regional Food Business Center is accepting applications for Business Builder Subawards from nonprofit and for-profit entities earning less than $1 Million in gross sales. Grants up to $100,000 are available to support staff time, business planning activities, software implementation, the purchase of specialized equipment (such as food safety or processing equipment), value chain and supply chain coordination, product development, marketing, supply chain analysis and strategy development. Additionally, projects focused on developing shared use kitchens and processing spaces, alternative forms of retail (such as a co-operative), food aggregation or distribution and other mid-tier food-related projects that will serve or are based in a distressed community are also encouraged to apply. The Appalachia Regional Food Business Center serves Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland.