August 26, 2025
Grants Available to Expand Healthy Food Access
Submitted by Clara Misenhelter
The Kansas Healthy Food Initiative (KHFI) is now accepting applications for a second round of grants for organizations and businesses that are planning projects to expand healthy food access at retail outlets.
The KHFI Predevelopment Technical Assistance Program is geared toward projects that are still in early concept or predevelopment stages and are not yet ready for full implementation. Project activities could include market or feasibility research, architectural design assistance or site planning, community assessments and engagement, business planning, legal counsel, and more.
This funding is available for brand new enterprises or existing businesses looking to expand. The deadline to apply is Sunday, September 28. For more details, visit https://www.kansashealthyfood.org/programdetails/assistance/index.html.
About the Kansas Healthy Food Initiative
The Kansas Healthy Food Initiative (KHFI) is a public-private partnership that aims to increase access to affordable, healthy food to improve the health and economic development of Kansans and their communities.
KHFI provides technical assistance for those seeking to strengthen access to healthy foods, as well as financing through a mix of loans and grants to develop new, expand, or renovate healthy food retail in under-served and low-resource communities throughout Kansas. The program works to bridge informational and financing gaps faced by healthy food stakeholders and food retailers operating in low- to moderate-income areas.
The initiative is a partnership between the Rural Grocery Initiative (part of K-State Extension), the Kansas Health Foundation, Network Kansas, IFF, and The Food Trust.
Since 2018, KHFI has funded 75 projects in 45 Kansas counties totaling $5,302,162 in loans and grants.
To learn more about KHFI and sign up for KHFI's quarterly newsletter, visit https://kansashealthyfood.org/.