Upcoming Sub-Award Funding Opportunities

Northeast USDA Regional Food Business Center sub-award funding applications are now open with awards for technical assistance providers and will be open in early-2025 for business builders awards. Subscribers to the Center’s mailing list will receive periodic updates with more information on the two funding types, along with announcements on upcoming informational sessions to support your team in completing the funding proposal.

Awards for Technical Assistance Providers

The Northeast Regional Food Business Center is now accepting applications for technical assistance providers to offer guidance and training to local producers and food and farm businesses, or to create or expand regional or sub-regional networks of technical assistance providers. The deadline to apply for the first round of funding is August 23, 2024 by 7:59 PM.

Mid 2024 – Early 2025

Business Builder Awards

Business builder awards will be targeted financial assistance to individual food businesses that are seeking support in access to capital, supply chain coordination and other barriers to expansion.

Early 2025 – Mid 2025