Matching grants for enhancing production of value-added agricultural products and/or manufacturing efficiencies, transitioning to operation as a new processor or expansion as an existing processor, addressing known bottlenecks along the supply chain.

Grants that provide funds to established value-added dairy processors in the Northeast U.S. to access professional marketing and branding services to elevate their businesses.

The Empire State Economic Development Fund (EDF) offers financial assistance for projects that promote New York State’s economic health by facilitating job creation and/or retention, or increased business activity in the state.

Matching grants to support development of Vermont-based working lands businesses through technical assistance and other forms of support, which may cover topic(s) such as: market development, marketing plans, and sales; business and financial planning; business responses to COVID-19; enterprise transitions for next generation business owners and post succession;`access to capital; manufacturing efficiencies or process flow; business research and development

The Vermont Employment Growth Incentive (VEGI) program provides cash payments as an economic incentive for business recruitment, growth and expansion. The VEGI program provides incentives to encourage prospective economic activity in Vermont that is beyond a business’s organic growth.

A program that provides grants for up to 50% of the cost of pre-employment training, training for new hires, and training for incumbent workers.