Delaware Grocery Initiative opens Fourth Grant Application Cycle

The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) and the Delaware Council on Farm & Food Policy (Council) announced that DSB began accepting grant applications for Cycle 4 of the First State Food System Program on May 5, 2025. Through this program, funding is available to Delaware farmers, small, community, and independent grocery retailers offering culturally diverse foods, and a range of other food supply chain businesses and organizations.

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Also referred to as the Delaware Grocery Initiative, the goal is to expand access to healthy foods in food deserts in Delaware and areas at risk of becoming food deserts by providing grants and other forms of financial assistance to eligible food resources. Awarded funds will support expanding supply chain capacity collaboration between community partners and entities doing their part to build resilience in Delaware’s food system.