New York State’s Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant Program

Applications are due September 5, 2025.
The third round of New York State’s Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant Program is making $2.5 million available to support community growing spaces and recognize their impact on local food resiliency and food security for New Yorkers. The program will support projects geared toward the development and enhancement of urban farms, school gardens, and community gardens across the state. Funds may be used to fund worker wages, contractual expenses, equipment, and other operating expenses. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, not-for-profit educational institutions, municipal government entities, and Indian tribal organizations.