Food Waste Reduction Grant Program

The Food Waste Reduction Grant Program is a $2 million initiative administered by the NYS Dept. of Economic Development designed to reduce food waste by diverting excess edible food and food scraps from landfills through capital equipment program assistance grants to municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, or municipalities or not-for-profit organizations applying on behalf of a NYS Business. Program Assistance will be awarded on a competitive basis and will not exceed 50% of the total project cost, with a minimum award of $50,000 and a maximum award of $500,000. Successful food waste reduction projects are those with a strong likelihood of building capacity and infrastructure in the State to reduce food waste by diverting excess edible food and food scraps from landfills, ultimately resulting in reductions of methane emissions.

Interested applicants can apply for this grant through the NYS Consolidated Funding Application: NYS Consolidated Funding Application or

https://esd.ny.gov/food-waste-reduction-grant-program .