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The New Mexico Healthy Food Financing Fund (HFFF) will accept grant applications beginning on October 16, 2024. Grants of $25,000 to $50,000 will be awarded to support project needs in the intersection of economic development in New Mexico’s agricultural supply chain. HFFF is looking to invest in food retailers, food processors, and food hubs/distributors.

Project priority areas for value chain investment include:

• Increases access to food for historically under-resourced communities.
• Addresses workforce development challenges through creating and retaining jobs in the food and agricultural supply chain.
• Strengthens and diversifies in-state market channel access for small and mid-scale food and agricultural operations.
• Advances food-safe storage/aggregation, distribution, and transportation in regional food supply chain networks.
• Supports the implementation of regenerative agricultural practices.

Eligible costs include predevelopment, brick-and-mortar facility development, equipment, and other costs such as marketing, business process upgrades, and training/certifications.

A Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Program Webinar will be held on October 22, 2024 at 11:0 AM Mountain Time. Applications for grants close on November 13, 2024 at 11:59 PM Mountain. For more information, please contact Erin Ortigoza, Food, Hunger, and Agriculture Program Manager at the New Mexico Economic Development Department.