Current Funding Opportunities

Grants Gateway Notice:

Beginning January 1, 2014, State agency grant funding opportunities will be posted on the Grants Gateway. The Grant Opportunity Portal will provide a one-stop shop to access all available State agency grant funding. All grant funding opportunities will require applicants to register as a user on the Grants Gateway system in order to apply. In addition, all not-for-profit organizations must be prequalified in order to do business with New York State.

Please visit the Grants Gateway at www.grantsreform.ny.gov and select the Grantee section to register and prequalify.

Please note that our address for both mailing and hand delivery is:

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
10B Airline Drive
Albany, NY 12235

Announcement Regarding the Bedding and Manure Removal and Disposal IFB

• Bedding and Manure Removal and Disposal IFB

Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Program, Round 21 - Due March 31, 2015

• Grants Gateway Application
• Cover Letter
• Request for Proposals
• Rating Sheet

Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG)

• "Land Trusts" Interested in Farmland Protection Projects
• Municipal Governments: Register on State's Grants Gateway

         Request For Proposals (RFP)

Proposal Submission Deadline has been Extended

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

• Commissioner’s Memo (PDF)
• Round 13 Request For Proposals - Farmland Protection Implementation Projects (PDF)
• FPIG Round 13 Proposal Package (Fillable PDF)
• Proposal Rating Sheet - Conservation Easement Projects (PDF)
• Proposal Rating Sheet - Incentive Payment Projects (PDF)

• Webinar for Potential Applicants - Request For Proposals  (Content of each is identical; select best date/time for your participation.)

Webinar Presentation (PDF)
Sample Draft Proposal Package (PDF)

1. 6.2.2014 Monday Morning Session Registration Info (PDF)
2. 6.2.2014 Monday Afternoon Session Registration Info (PDF)
3. 6.4.2014 Wednesday Morning Session Registration Info (PDF)
4. 6.4.2014 Wednesday Afternoon Session Registration Info (PDF)

For proposals involving Conservation Easement Projects:
       
The following document must be included in your proposal -

1. Attachment B-4 (NOTE to applicant:  You must use only one in a proposal.)
• Attachment B-4a-Financial Worksheet-PerpetualCE-LTorEQto29K (Excel)
• Attachment B-4b-Financial Worksheet-PerpetualCE-MORETHAN29K (Excel)

None of the following documents will be included in your proposal; they are provided here so that you are aware of program requirements should your project receive an award -

1. FPIG Landowner Letter of Intent - Conservation Easement (PDF)

NOTE to applicant:  This document will not be included in your proposal; however, this form must be included in a project file if your proposed project is awarded.

2. Department Model Agricultural Conservation Easement - 2014 (Word)

NOTE to applicant:  A conservation easement will not be included in your proposal.  However, this easement must be used for a State award amount of 87.5% of total project costs.

3. Department-required Conservation Easement Provisions 2014 (Word)

NOTE to applicant:  A conservation easement will not be included in your proposal.  However, these provisions must be inserted into a conservation easement for a State award amount of up to 75% of total project costs (EXCEPT for “25% plus” awards associated with federal funding).

4. FPIG Project Attorney Certification of Title Curatives 2014 (PDF)

Note to applicant:  This form will not be included in your proposal; however, this form must be included in a project file if your proposed project is awarded.

5. Waiver - (NOTE to applicant:  This form will not be included in your proposal.  If your project is awarded and only If this form is applicable to your project, you must select the applicable version to include in a project file.)
• Waiver - Individual 2014 (PDF)
• Waiver - Corporate 2014 (PDF)
6. FPIG Conservation Easement Closing Certification 2014 (PDF)

Note to applicant:  This form will not be included in your proposal; however, the applicable version must be used at the closing of the transaction resulting from this project if it is awarded.

7. FPIG Project Closing Statement - (NOTE to applicant:  This form will not be included in your proposal; however, the applicable version must be used at the closing of the transaction resulting from this project if it is awarded.)
• FPIG Project Closing Statement-PerpetualCE-LTorEQto29K (Excel)
• FPIG Project Closing Statement-PerpetualCE-MoreThan29K (Excel)

For proposals involving Incentive Payment Projects:
       
The following document must be included in your proposal -

1. Attachment B-4c-Financial Worksheet-Incentive Payment (Excel)

None of the following documents will be included in your proposal; they are provided here so that you are aware of program requirements should your project receive an award -

1. FPIG Landowner Letter of Intent-Incentive Payment (PDF)

Note to applicant:  This document will not be included in your proposal; however, this form must be included in a project file if your proposed project is awarded.

2. Department-required Incentive Payment Provisions 2014 (Word)

Note to applicant:  An incentive payment agreement will not be included in your proposal.  However, these provisions must be inserted into an incentive payment agreement if your proposed project is awarded.

3. FPIG Project Closing Statement-Incentive Payment (Excel)

Note to applicant:  This form will not be included in your proposal; however, it must be used at the conclusion of the incentive payment agreement resulting from this project if it is awarded.

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

• Commissioner's memorandum (PDF)
• Funding Opportunity: Request For Applications (PDF)
• Attachment #1: Application Cover Sheet (fillable PDF)
• Attachment #2: Application Table of Contents (fillable PDF)
• Attachment #3: Checklist for Application Completeness (fillable PDF)
• Attachment #4: Goal and Outcome of Proposed Project; Key Project Personnel (fillable PDF)
• Attachment #5: Work Plan (Scope of Work) (fillable PDF)
• Attachment #6: Project Budget (fillable PDF)


• Webinar for Potential RFA Applicants (Content of each is identical; select best date for your participation.)
  Webinar presentation


1. 1.15.2014 Session Registration Info (PDF)
2. 1.22.2014 Session Registration Info (PDF)
3. 1.29.2014 Session Registration Info (PDF)

County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Planning Grant Application (RFA)

• PDF County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Planning Grant Application
• PDF Circular 1500 Article 25AAA- Agricultural and Farmland Protection Programs
• PDF Frequently Asked Questions
• PDF Sample Contract
• PDF Appendix A - Standard Clauses for State Contracts
• PDF List of Eligible Counties FY 2008-2009

Municipal Agricultural and Farmland Protection Planning Grant

• PDF Request for Applications (RFA)
• PDF Circular 1500 Article 25AAA- Agricultural and Farmland Protection Programs
• PDF Frequently Asked Questions
• PDF Sample Contract
• PDF Appendix A Standard Clauses for New York State Contract

Good Agricultural Practices Certification Assistance Program

• PDF GAP Certification
• PDF GAP Application
• PDF NYS Vendor ID - FAQ
• PDF DOC NYS Vendor ID Form: Substitute Form W-9
• PDF DOC Claim For Payment

Soil and Water Division

Specialty Crop Funds Available

Organic Certification Reimbursement

Offers organic producers reimbursement of their certification costs up to a maximum of 75 percent or $750. The certification must be done by a USDA accredited certifying agency.The reimbursement is for newly certified producers and processors, or existing producers and processors renewing their certification. Application.

Single Source Contracts

A new subparagraph ii was added to Section 163(10)(b) to limit the use of single source procurements to circumstances where a formal competitive process is not feasible and provide that the term of the single source contract shall be only for a period of time until such circumstances are ameliorated. Furthermore, State agencies must document in the Procurement Record why competition is not feasible and publish these reasons on its website within 30 days of awarding a single source contract. This is in addition to the requirement that single source contracts be let in only unusual circumstances where material and substantial reasons exist 

Single Source Exemption

• PDF Animal Health Testing
• PDF Single Source Exemption HRI
• PDF Single Source Agreement NYIRN
• PDF Single Source Exemption Arkansas Experimental Station
• PDF Singel Source Exemption Farmers Market Federation EBT
• PDF Single Source Exemption Milk For Health Niagara Frontier
• PDF Single Source Exemption Cornell University for Avian Influenza Surveillance Testing

Non-Department Funding Opportunities

Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program

An annual matching grant program through USDA, in which the Department explores expanded market opportunities for New York State food and agricultural products. The Division typically administers these funds and supervises implementation of the project by a private sector or local government cooperator. The Division will seek additional FSMIP grants to fund agricultural development and marketing projects in the coming year.

Market Access Program

The Department also assisted food companies in securing federal Market Access Program funds through Food Export USA-Northeast for their individual branded product market development and promotion activities. In 2009, 52 New York companies were allocated over $2.4 million. This program will reimburse up to 50% of eligible marketing expenses for qualified companies.

NYSERDA’s Innovation in Agriculture Grants

SARE Farmer/Grower Grant Program

The Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE) encourages farmers in the northeast who want to explore innovative sustainable practices on their farms to apply for this grant. The Farmer/Grower Grant program allows farmers and growers to conduct experiments, try new approaches, and test emerging ideas about agricultural sustainability. The emphasis is on new ideas that advance good stewardship, improve farm profitability, and strengthen rural communities. For more information and an application, go to www.uvm.edu/~nesare/FGinfo.html

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