Farm Credit East Accepting Applications to Support Northeast Food Security Initiatives

Farm Credit East is now accepting applications for its Food Access Infrastructure Initiative Grant. This initiative provides organizations with grants of up to $50,00 as they work to improve food security in the Northeast. The deadline to apply is November 10, 2026.

Farm Credit East’s Food Access Infrastructure Initiative financially supports organizations such as food banks, food hubs and other non-profit food distribution and infrastructure organizations as they implement a new project to further food access in the Northeast. The grant funds must be used for capital projects to improve infrastructure, such as expanding cooler storage or increasing produce handling functionality.

Nominees should be based in Farm Credit East’s territory: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont, although nominees from outside the territory may be eligible if the initiative is positively impacting the rural areas of Farm Credit East’s territory.

The deadline to submit an application for a Food Access Infrastructure Initiative Grant is 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Visit FarmCreditEast.com/foodaccessgrant to learn more and to apply, or contact stewardship@farmcrediteast.com for more information.