The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) is accepting applications for a second round of grants under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. Nearly $6.46 million was awarded to the agency in 2023 through a cooperative agreement with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for this program and 49 simplified equipment-only grants were given in 2024 during the initial round.
In the second round, awards will range in value from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000 and do not require cost sharing or matching. These are fixed-price grants, meaning they will fund only equipment purchases and the amount awarded will be equal to the cost of the equipment up to $50,000. The program will operate on an accelerated timeline, requiring all equipment purchases to be made by December 31, 2025.
Grants will be awarded to Kansas food and farm businesses and other eligible entities, including nonprofit organizations, local government entities, tribal governments and institutions such as schools and hospitals. Organizations that received a grant in the first round are not eligible in the second round.
Applications are due to KDA no later than 5:00 p.m. July 18. For more information, download and read the Request for Applications form found here. Applications will be evaluated through a competitive review process in cooperation with AMS.