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Agricultural Development Grant Programs

Grant programs that fall under the administration of the Division of Agricultural Development: The Agricultural Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Program details follow.

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) is designed to build resilience in the middle-of-the-supply-chain in the Granite State and strengthen our local and regional food systems through the creation of new revenue streams in the areas of aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, or distribution of local agricultural products.

The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food has developed their RFSI plan to benefit NH farms and food businesses both directly and indirectly through grants, targeted technical assistance, and training with the goal of expanding capacity for processing, aggregation, and distribution of agricultural products to create more and better markets for producers; filling gaps in cold storage, transportation, and distribution for farms, food processors, and food hubs; increase access to cooperative commercial kitchens and/or other value-added product producing facilities; and increase processing for new products; increase branding and food safety through packing and labeling.

Funding for RFSI was made possible by a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service.

Infrastructure Grants

RFSI Infrastructure Grants Application Manual

RFSI Infrastructure Grants Application Template
Application will open in a new tab. Click the download button in the top right corner and save application on your computer. Open application from the folder where you saved it. Fill out application in Adobe Acrobat Reader rather than the web browser.

Matching Funds Letter of Verification Template

Evidence of Critical Infrastructure Template

RFSI FAQs

RFSI Program Scope and Requirements

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food (NHDAMF) is eligible to receive funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the annual Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The NHDAMF offers eligible New Hampshire organizations the opportunity to apply for a portion of these funds under the New Hampshire Specialty Crops Grant Program to conduct projects that benefit New Hampshire Specialty Crops. Specialty Crops are defined as: fruit, vegetable, nursery, floriculture, herb, maple, Christmas tree and honey crops. For a complete list of eligible and ineligible crops visit the USDA AMS website.

The USDA has formally announcement the 2024 SCBG program. To Apply for funding through New Hampshire, see the details below.

Deadline to apply is April 8, 2024– 2024 program application information is below:

2024 NH SCBG Program Details

2024 NH SCBG Application Cover Page

SCBG Project Profile Template - Application will open in a new tab. Click the download button in the top right corner and save application on your computer. Open application from the folder where you saved it. Fill out application in Adobe Acrobat Reader rather than the web browser. Save again when complete and before submitting.

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NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Mailing: PO Box 2042, Concord NH 03302 -2042
Physical: 25 Capitol Street, Second Floor, Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3551 | fax: (603) 271-1109