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Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program - Division of Small Business - State of Delaware Division of Small Business Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program The Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program Applications have closed . Awardees will be notified in late April of 2026 .
The Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program is back for 2026 with $700K in available funding! The goal is to expand access to healthy foods in food deserts in Delaware and areas at risk of becoming food deserts, by providing grants and other forms of financial assistance to eligible food businesses and organizations.
to Delaware farmers; small, community and independent grocery retailers offering culturally diverse foods; food banks; food pantries; and other food supply chain businesses and organizations. Awarded funds may be used to support operations, capital expenses, equipment purchases, and other projects that expand supply chain capacity and strengthen collaboration among community partners.
Changes to this year’s Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program include increased funding, a scaled funding model similar to what was used for the Fall 2025 EDGE Grant Competition, and an improved online portal for applying.
Eligible Businesses and Operations Include: Farmers/Food Producers : producing for supply – fruits, vegetables, animal proteins, or other food products Retailers : independently owned grocery stores, cooperative groceries, neighborhood markets, corner stores, restaurants, farmers markets, on-farm stores, food trucks, or farm stands Other Food Distributors : food pantries, food closets, faith-based organizations, soup kitchens Storage : food aggregation facilities, food refrigeration or freezers Transportation : pickup and delivery of food products Processing : commercial kitchens, food prep facilities, food washing or cutting facilities Awardees Notified – late April, 2026 Awardees Publicly Announced – Week of May 18, 2026 Slide Deck from Feb.
18 Webinar Recording from Feb. 18 Webinar About the Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program: The DGI/FSFSP is a partnership between the Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) the Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy (link opens in new window), and Senator Darius Brown (D – New Castle, Wilmington, Edgemoor).
The FSFSP originated under The Council and was adopted through legislation sponsored by Senator Brown in 2024, establishing the DGI. Read about past programs and projects of the Delaware Grocery Initiative and First State Food System Program.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.