New Grant Opportunity for North Country Agricultural Producers
Beginning in Spring 2026, ANCA will be offering grant awards of up to $10,000 for North Country agricultural producers. Grant funds will be awarded to projects that expand markets for American agricultural products, create new markets, improve supply chains, increase access to market infrastructure, and promote long-term economic sustainability. It is estimated that ANCA will be able to make 40 to 80 total awards.
Eligible projects include marketing assistance, market development, market expansion, and supplies that result in the creation and expansion of markets. Funds will be used for the following general categories: supplies, materials, technical service fees, contractors, and special purpose equipment with a per-unit cost less than $10,000. (Special purpose equipment is equipment that is used only for technical activities. Examples could include food processing equipment, tools used for the planting or harvesting of a specific commodity, or other items that are necessary to carry out technical activities).
Applicants must be actively farming and located inside ANCA’s 14-county service area, which includes the following counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Oneida, Oswego, Warren, and Washington.
The application for the program will be released on March 18, 2026 with an application deadline of April 8, 2026. Please read the timeline below for more information.
View our Q&A document, where ANCA staff will be adding information as questions from the community arise.
Program Timeline
Please take note of the following 2026 dates and opportunities to learn more about the program:
- • Wednesday, March 18 — Application materials will be released.
- • Thursday, March 26 at 5:00 p.m. — ANCA will host a free virtual information session. The meeting link can be found here.
- • March 18-27 — ANCA staff will accept questions about the program, and answers will be published on the program website.
- • Wednesday, April 8 — Applications are due.
Questions may be directed to ANCA Manager of Food Systems Business Jon Ignatowski at [email protected].
This program is funded by the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program, an initiative of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).