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Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (PA FFFI) is sponsored by The Food Trust, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). This program provides grants and technical assistance to nonprofit, for-profit, and cooperative food businesses that help increase access to healthy, affordable food and improve economic opportunities for low- to moderate-income residents of urban, suburban, and rural areas of P…
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Apply for the PA Fresh Food Financing Initiative | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Apply for the PA Fresh Food Financing Initiative The Program aims to strengthen local food systems by building profitable markets for farmers in this Commonwealth while expanding fresh food access in underserved communities across the Commonwealth.
\r\n This initiative will support local agricultural producers and retailers through reimbursement grant funding to facilitate the establishment, construction, rehabilitation, and expansion of grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and other food enterprises, with priority given to establishments that serve food deserts.
\r\n This Program also supports the implementation of innovative food access technologies that support customer purchasing options. Projects supported through this Program are intended to expand access to fresh foods while also generating measurable economic impact for the Commonwealth’s agricultural producers through increased sourcing, aggregation, and market development.
The Program aims to strengthen local food systems by building profitable markets for farmers in this Commonwealth while expanding fresh food access in underserved communities across the Commonwealth.
This initiative will support local agricultural producers and retailers through reimbursement grant funding to facilitate the establishment, construction, rehabilitation, and expansion of grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and other food enterprises, with priority given to establishments that serve food deserts. This Program also supports the implementation of innovative food access technologies that support customer purchasing options.
Projects supported through this Program are intended to expand access to fresh foods while also generating measurable economic impact for the Commonwealth’s agricultural producers through increased sourcing, aggregation, and market development. Eligible Applicants: Entities primarily engaged (70% or more of revenue) in the sale of fresh, staple and perishable food to consumers. Entities that operate within Pennsylvania.
Entities that serve customers in underserved communities. Entities that provide access to affordable, high-quality fresh food in these communities. Entities that expand access to Pennsylvania-grown or processed produce, dairy, and meat products.
\r\n \r\n Food Enterprise : A business involved in the production, processing, and marketing of food products. It can include various types of businesses such as food production companies, specialty food processors, cooperatives, farmers markets, and farm-based enterprises which may be for-profit or non-profit that create value-added products.
Examples: Corner stores, convenience stores, neighborhood stores, bodegas, food hubs, mobile markets, co-ops, farmers markets, on-farm markets, direct to consumer businesses, urban farms, community gardens and food aggregation and processing centers with a direct connection to direct-to-consumer retail outlets.
\r\n \r\n Grocery Stores: A retail food establishment with one or more retail locations totaling more than 30,000 retail square feet but less than 100,000 square feet.
\r\n Priority will be given to projects that increase business opportunities for: Small and Diverse Businesses that are registered with the PA Department of General Services Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities PA Preferred members/licensees in good standing with an active PA Preferred Trademark Licensing Agreement . Businesses that have a fully implemented business plan.
Eligible Applicants: Entities primarily engaged (70% or more of revenue) in the sale of fresh, staple and perishable food to consumers. Entities that operate within Pennsylvania. Entities that serve customers in underserved communities.
Entities that provide access to affordable, high-quality fresh food in these communities. Entities that expand access to Pennsylvania-grown or processed produce, dairy, and meat products. Food Enterprise : A business involved in the production, processing, and marketing of food products.
It can include various types of businesses such as food production companies, specialty food processors, cooperatives, farmers markets, and farm-based enterprises which may be for-profit or non-profit that create value-added products.
Examples: Corner stores, convenience stores, neighborhood stores, bodegas, food hubs, mobile markets, co-ops, farmers markets, on-farm markets, direct to consumer businesses, urban farms, community gardens and food aggregation and processing centers with a direct connection to direct-to-consumer retail outlets.
Grocery Stores: A retail food establishment with one or more retail locations totaling more than 30,000 retail square feet but less than 100,000 square feet.
Priority will be given to projects that increase business opportunities for: Small and Diverse Businesses that are registered with the PA Department of General Services Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities PA Preferred members/licensees in good standing with an active PA Preferred Trademark Licensing Agreement . Businesses that have a fully implemented business plan.
Improve Access to Fresh Food: Increase the availability of high-quality, affordable fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, and dairy products in underserved communities. Priority will be given to projects that expand sourcing from producers within this Commonwealth.
Strengthen market opportunities for Pennsylvania producers: Encourage projects that demonstrate measurable increases in sales of Commonwealth-grown products, new producer relationships, or expanded wholesale opportunities through prioritizing projects that expand or diversify the production, aggregation, sourcing, or sale of agricultural commodities within this Commonwealth.
Promote Economic Development: Increase business opportunities and strengthen the Commonwealth’s agricultural supply chain by supporting projects that connect producers to new markets while expanding food access, especially for small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses.
Encourage Innovation: Support innovative technology or delivery methods that increase healthy food access by expanding infrastructure that supports customer purchasing options, enables mobile or pop-up farmers’ markets, implements mobile Electronic Benefit Transfer reader technology, or increases direct to consumer sales.
This also includes innovations that improve aggregation, distribution efficiency, or market access for the Commonwealth’s agricultural producers. Improve Access to Fresh Food: Increase the availability of high-quality, affordable fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, and dairy products in underserved communities. Priority will be given to projects that expand sourcing from producers within this Commonwealth.
Strengthen market opportunities for Pennsylvania producers: Encourage projects that demonstrate measurable increases in sales of Commonwealth-grown products, new producer relationships, or expanded wholesale opportunities through prioritizing projects that expand or diversify the production, aggregation, sourcing, or sale of agricultural commodities within this Commonwealth.
Promote Economic Development: Increase business opportunities and strengthen the Commonwealth’s agricultural supply chain by supporting projects that connect producers to new markets while expanding food access, especially for small, diverse, and veteran-owned businesses.
Encourage Innovation: Support innovative technology or delivery methods that increase healthy food access by expanding infrastructure that supports customer purchasing options, enables mobile or pop-up farmers’ markets, implements mobile Electronic Benefit Transfer reader technology, or increases direct to consumer sales.
This also includes innovations that improve aggregation, distribution efficiency, or market access for the Commonwealth’s agricultural producers. Up to $2 million is available for this round of funding. Up to $2 million is available for this round of funding.
A 15% match is required for all grant proposals. Matching reimbursement grants to defray the costs of an eligible project or equipment purchase, where the grant comprises no more than 85% of the project costs. The amount of reimbursement is based on actual eligible costs submitted by an approved applicant for an approved project during any fiscal year in which grants are offered.
Grant reimbursement money shall not be used to reimburse any portion of an in-kind contribution to an eligible project. Grant money may not be used to pay or reimburse wages or salaries of grant recipient staff. Grant money may not be used to reimburse any portion of the project costs which are being paid or reimbursed under another Federal or State grant program.
A 15% match is required for all grant proposals. Matching reimbursement grants to defray the costs of an eligible project or equipment purchase, where the grant comprises no more than 85% of the project costs. The amount of reimbursement is based on actual eligible costs submitted by an approved applicant for an approved project during any fiscal year in which grants are offered.
Grant reimbursement money shall not be used to reimburse any portion of an in-kind contribution to an eligible project. Grant money may not be used to pay or reimburse wages or salaries of grant recipient staff. Grant money may not be used to reimburse any portion of the project costs which are being paid or reimbursed under another Federal or State grant program.
M atching reimbursement grants to defray the costs of an eligible project or equipment purchase, where the grant comprises no more than 85% of the project costs. Grocery Store - up to $500,000 Food Enterprise - up to $100,000 M atching reimbursement grants to defray the costs of an eligible project or equipment purchase, where the grant comprises no more than 85% of the project costs.
Grocery Store - up to $500,000 Food Enterprise - up to $100,000 Online Applications Only. An applicant for a grant under the Program shall be submitted through the Commonwealth's Single Application for Assistance online application system . \r\n Application Requirements.
An application for a grant under the Program shall contain the following information: The applicant's name, business address and contact information. A brief narrative explaining how the applicant is an eligible applicant. The details of the project or equipment purchase for which reimbursement grant money is sought, including the following: \r\n A statement of the maximum amount of grant money sought for the project.
A project implementation schedule, a construction schedule or an equipment purchase plan, as appropriate for the project or purchase with respect to which the grant is sought. A narrative identifying each entity that will assist in, participate in and benefit from the project. A project completion date, which shall be no later than June 30, 2028.
An attestation signed by the applicant, verifying the accuracy of the information presented on the application. Disposition and review of grant applications. \r\n The Department will review each application, and supporting documentation submitted therewith, for completeness and accuracy, and shall determine whether the application is eligible for consideration.
If an application is found to be incomplete or inaccurate, the Department may request additional documentation and may discontinue further processing of the application until the requested information is received. If the Department determines an application is compete, accurate and eligible for consideration, it shall submit that application for consideration. Notice of disposition of application.
The Department will provide the applicant e-mail notice of the disposition (approval or disapproval) of the application. Online Applications Only. An applicant for a grant under the Program shall be submitted through the Commonwealth's Single Application for Assistance online application system .
Application Requirements. An application for a grant under the Program shall contain the following information: The applicant's name, business address and contact information. A brief narrative explaining how the applicant is an eligible applicant.
The details of the project or equipment purchase for which reimbursement grant money is sought, including the following: A statement of the maximum amount of grant money sought for the project. A project implementation schedule, a construction schedule or an equipment purchase plan, as appropriate for the project or purchase with respect to which the grant is sought.
A narrative identifying each entity that will assist in, participate in and benefit from the project. A project completion date, which shall be no later than June 30, 2028. An attestation signed by the applicant, verifying the accuracy of the information presented on the application.
Disposition and review of grant applications. The Department will review each application, and supporting documentation submitted therewith, for completeness and accuracy, and shall determine whether the application is eligible for consideration.
If an application is found to be incomplete or inaccurate, the Department may request additional documentation and may discontinue further processing of the application until the requested information is received. If the Department determines an application is compete, accurate and eligible for consideration, it shall submit that application for consideration. Notice of disposition of application.
The Department will provide the applicant e-mail notice of the disposition (approval or disapproval) of the application. Application period is closed as of 5 p. m.
on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. \r\n Applications received outside of that application window will not be considered or reviewed. Application period is closed as of 5 p.
m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Applications received outside of that application window will not be considered or reviewed.
Documents submitted to the Department under this section shall be directed to the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Market Development, Attn: Pennsylvania Fresh Financing Initiative Program Coordinator, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408.
Documents submitted to the Department under this section shall be directed to the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Market Development, Attn: Pennsylvania Fresh Financing Initiative Program Coordinator, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408. Application period is closed as of 5 p. m.
on May 20, 2026. Application period is closed as of 5 p. m.
on May 20, 2026. USDA ERS - Go to the Atlas \r\n 2025 grant recipients USDA ERS - Go to the Atlas
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Entities primarily engaged (70% or more of revenue) in the sale of fresh, staple, and perishable food to consumers, operating within Pennsylvania, and serving customers in underserved communities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 – $200,000 (Food Enterprise up to $100,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was September 15, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (PA FFFI) is funded by The Food Trust, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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