The Kansas Healthy Food Initiative

Healthy Food Financing

The Kansas Healthy Food Initiative is a healthy food financing program that aims to increase access to healthy food in low-resource and underserved areas of Kansas. 

Loans, grants, and loan/grant mixes are available for KHFI-eligible projects. 

• Loan/grant funding mixes have 15% grant funding, with grant caps dependent on total request.
• Grant-only funding requests may be awarded for smaller requests, with a maximum of $15,000, or as a part of a larger funding package where the grant request amount will not exceed 2% of the total project with a maximum request of $50,000.

KHFI-Eligible Projects:

Eligible food retail projects must expand healthy food retail offerings in low-resource, underserved areas and fit local community needs. Potentially eligible projects include grocery stores, co-ops, farmers markets, production and distribution operations.  

All projects submitted to KHFI are reviewed to determine whether the project meets KHFI programmatic goals.  This eligibility determination is the first step of the process.  Please click on the link below and provide us with some basic information about your project to start the eligibility review process.  Eligibility does not guarantee funding.

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Full Name*

Email address*

Legal name of business or organization

Phone number*

Project street address*

City*

State*

Zip code*

County*

Type of food access project*

Grocery store

Distribution or food hub

Production (grower/producer)

Farmers market

Other (explain below)

If other, please explain

Please indicate the state of this project.*

Startup business or new project

Expansion of existing business or project

Purchase of existing business

Retention of existing business or project

Other (explain below)

If other, please explain.

Please describe your project and how it improves healthy food access for low-resource and underserved communities in Kansas.*

Please describe your management experience related to this type of project.*

Part of the initial review of this project includes a check for "Community Fit."  Please share who your community partners are for this project.  Community partners may include economic developers, local leaders, financial institutions, or philanthropic foundations.

Please list 2-4 community partners and their contact information (name, affiliation, email and/or phone number)*

These partners will be contacted within the next 2 weeks.

What is the estimated total cost of your project?*

If project cost is not available, type N/A.

How much funding do you anticipate requesting from KHFI?*

up to $15000

between $15000 and $100000

over $100000

other-please specify

If other-please specify amount requested from KHFI.

How did you hear about the Kansas Healthy Food Initiative?*

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