Long Island Aquaculture Infrastructure Grant Round 2

NY state-funded grant program—administered jointly by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Farm and Food Growth Fund (FFGF)—offering funding specifically for aquaculture equipment to support operations on Long Island.

NYS Aquaculture Infrastructure Grant – Round 2

• Nonprofit organizations that are currently generating revenue through their aquaculture-related activities (i.e. seed to industry or finished product to buyers).

Municipal Governments and Educational Institutions are not eligible to apply.

All applicant types must produce aquaculture products in New York State and must comply with all Federal and New York State laws and regulations. Group applications may be accepted but must designate a lead business (“prime sub-awardee”) who manages and

signs the sub-award agreement and is responsible for coordinating and representing multiple eligible benefitting

aquaculture producers and growers. The lead organization is responsible for all contractual management and reporting, including collecting documents and data from the eligible benefitting aquaculture producers and growers. 

Project approaches must expand, improve, or install aquaculture equipment and supplies that support the

viability and scaling of aquaculture businesses operating on Long Island, NY.

Funding is available for projects related to the following activities:

• Expansion of aquaculture production, aggregation, processing, and distribution capabilities

• Operational efficiency improvements

• Increasing cold storage capacity

• Improving food safety standards for processing facilities

• Expanding cold distribution volume and/or mileage radius

• Other purposes deemed necessary to further opportunities for aquaculture producers and hatcheries to grow, store, and distribute their products.

No match is required for this grant unless an applicant requests funding for a vehicle equipped with cold storage capacity.

Vehicles are required to have a 1:1 match, which means 50% funded by the applicant.

Round 2 funding includes infrastructure upgrades such as construction, renovation, and installed fixtures (e.g., walk-in cooler, ice machine).

Round 1 awardees may apply to Round 2.

• Review the RFA for the Long Island Aquaculture Infrastructure Grant Program.

• Visit https://ffgf.smapply.us/res/p/Home-Page

• If you do not already have an account with FFGF, set up an account by using the Register button in the top right-hand corner of the page. Reference the How to Create an Account on Survey Monkey guide below.

• Select the Long Island Aquaculture Infrastructure program and proceed to begin your application.

• You are not required to complete the application process in a single sitting. The form enables you to save your progress and resume at a later time or date from where you left off. It's important to note that none of your saved responses are final until you officially submit your application, allowing you to make changes or edits as needed.

Prior to receiving funding, successful applicants must sign a grant agreement with the FFGF indicating their intent to complete the proposed project and authorizing FFGF to monitor the project’s progress. The grant agreement will include provisions (terms and conditions) set by the State of New York as well as any program-specific requirements. Grantees will be subject to periodic reviews to assess overall performance and progress on completing project activities against grant timelines and period of performance. If grantees are deemed to be making insufficient progress towards the terms of the project, grant agreements may be terminated. Prior to commencement of work and release of any payments, grantee will be required to submit:

1. Certificate of Insurance consistent with the requirements set forth in Appendix A of the grant agreement.

2. A current IRS Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification), signed within the past six months.

3. A Certificate of Status, aka Certificate of Good Standing in NYS.

4. Relevant NYSDEC permits for shellfish culture or hatchery operation.

5. Proof of primary driver valid license (CDL, if required), title and registration, and active insurance required as part of claim for reimbursement.

• Long Island Aquaculture Infrastructure Equipment Only Grant RFA

• RFA en español 

• How to Create an Account on Survey Monkey

• Step by Step Video: How to Complete the Application

• Equipment Only Applicant Guidance

• How to Complete the Supplies Budget Table

• Hoja de orientacion para Solicitantes de Equipo Solamente