2025-2026 NYS Companion Animal Capital Projects is a grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets that funds capital improvements to animal shelters and rescue facilities for dogs and cats. Eligible activities include construction, renovation, rehabilitation, equipment acquisition, and expansion of shelter infrastructure focused on heating, ventilation, security, and isolation capabilities. In FY26, $10 million was allocated for this program. Single-municipality grants range from $50,000 to $200,000; multi-municipality projects may receive $100,000 to $500,000, with the grant covering up to 90% of eligible costs. A 10% match is required. Eligible applicants are municipal governments and incorporated nonprofit pounds, shelters, humane societies, and rescue facilities in New York, excluding residential-based operations, and must be prequalified in the NYS Grants Gateway system.

Farm to School (New York State) is a grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets that funds initiatives to increase the use of locally sourced agricultural products in school meal programs and promote agricultural education in K-12 schools across New York State. The program supports connections between local farmers and schools, helping students learn about food systems and healthy eating while strengthening regional food economies. Awards of up to $150,000 are available to eligible non-profit organizations operating in New York State. The deadline for the most recent cycle was March 12, 2026. This grant aligns with statewide farm-to-school initiatives that build sustainable local food supply chains and improve student nutrition outcomes.

NYS Beginning Farmer Competitive Grant Program is sponsored by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (administered by New York Farm Viability Institute). This program provides funding to help new and early-stage farmers build financially sustainable, independent, commercial agricultural businesses in New York State. Funds can be used for start-up, improvement or expansion of farm operations, purchase of land, machinery, equipment, livestock, worker training, and marketing initiatives.

The Department of Defense FY2026 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) provides funding for U.S. universities to acquire research equipment and instrumentation in areas important to national defense, including AI and machine learning hardware. The program is administered jointly by the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), with approximately $34 million available and 95 awards anticipated. DURIP funds the acquisition of specialized computing hardware for AI/ML research (GPU clusters, TPUs, neuromorphic processors), robotics and autonomous systems testbeds, sensor arrays and data collection systems for machine learning training, high-performance computing infrastructure for defense-relevant AI research, and laboratory equipment for human-AI interaction studies. The program specifically supports equipment that enhances research-related education in DoD-priority disciplines. While general-purpose computing is not eligible, computing equipment directly supporting DoD-relevant AI research programs qualifies. No cost sharing is required.