Overview
The Department, with partial funding through a grant/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service, invites to apply for funding through the New York State Grown & Certified Cooperative Marketing Program. Funding will help increase producer sales through marketing and promotion efforts.
The NYS Grown & Certified Program is a voluntary certification program for New York State agricultural producers that adopt food safety standards and enroll in an environmental management program.
Apply
A total of $500,000 in funding is available. Funding requests shall not exceed $10,000. Awards will be distributed for new marketing and promotional projects that create lasting and meaningful exposure of NYS G&C to consumers. Applicants must participate in the NYS G&C program and have signed a licensing agreement.
Applications must be submitted via the Statewide Financial System (SFS) Vendor Portal to be considered for funding. A webinar explaining how to apply to a grant through SFS is available here.
You may review the RFA and all requirements for this funding opportunity on the Contract Reporter website. The open rolling application ends September 30, 2026 at 3:00 pm. Late proposals will not be accepted.