Predevelopment Technical Assistance Grants
The Kansas Healthy Food Initiative (KHFI) is offering grants to organizations and businesses that are planning projects to expand healthy food access at the retail level. These may include brand new enterprises or the expansion of existing businesses. This financial assistance is geared toward projects that are still in early concept or predevelopment stages and are not yet ready for full implementation. Project activities include but are not limited to:
- Market or feasibility research
- Architectural design assistance or site planning
- Community assessments and engagement
- Business planning
- Legal counsel
In 2025, there will be two application rounds for KHFI’s Predevelopment Technical Assistance Grant Program. The deadlines for each application round are listed below.
Round One: Sunday, April 27, 2025 by 11:59 PM Central - CLOSED
Round Two: Sunday, September 28, 2025 by 11:59 PM Central
Eligibility
Eligible projects must expand healthy food offerings at the retail level in low-resource and underserved areas of Kansas, and they must accept/plan to accept SNAP or support a retail outlet that accepts SNAP. Examples of eligible projects include:
- Opening or expanding a grocery retail outlet that sells affordable and healthy foods, such as whole fruits and vegetables (fresh, refrigerated, frozen or canned), whole grains, fat free or low-fat dairy, lean meat and protein.
- Developing an innovative food system project that increases access to healthy foods at affordable prices, such as a farmers’ market or food hub.
- Improving distribution of locally sourced, healthy foods to retail outlets.
Before submitting an application, please review the full program parameters, eligibility criteria, and application questions in the 2025 Predevelopment Technical Assistance Grant Program Guidelines (pdf).
An informational webinar was hosted on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Watch the recording.
View the list of Frequently Asked Questions (pdf).