Grant Opportunity: The New York State Department of Health's New York Providing Local Access to Essential Sustenance (NY PLATES) program aims to enhance the ability of emergency food programs to combat hunger and food insecurity. This competitive grant provides capital funding for design, construction, major renovations, and/or equipment purchases. 

 

Eligibility: Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit food banks, emergency food programs, and municipalities providing food relief services in New York State. Applicants must be open to the public and provide services at least three days per week and at least six months per year. Applicants must also have been operating as a food program vetted by the New York State Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) or a HPNAP contractor for a minimum of six (6) months from May 2025 to April 2026.

 

Grant Amount and Grant Period: Awards for food banks typically range between $150,000 and $ 500,000 while awards for all other types of applicants typically range between $25,000 and $125,000. The grant period is three years. 

 

Application Deadline: August 20th, 2026

 

For more information: For more information and to apply, click here. In addition, an informational video can be found here. 

Brockport Research Institute is a NYS-certified woman-owned business enterprise that provides grant-writing, evaluation, project management, and professional learning services. If you or your organization are interested in this grant and want to know how Brockport Research Institute can help, please reach out to us at grants@brockportresearchinstitute.com or 1585-431-3416. Brockport Research Institute is not affiliated with this grant program or the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.