2026 Agricultural Fairgrounds Infrastructure Improvement Program

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (the “Department”) is pleased
to announce the availability of funds for the 2026 Agricultural Fairgrounds Infrastructure
Improvement Program (the “Program”). This Program will provide funding for fairgrounds
infrastructure improvements to enhance visitor and exhibitor enjoyment of the county and
local fairs in New York State.

Eligible applicants for this Program are agricultural or horticultural corporations and
county extension service associations that sponsor an annual fair or exposition for the
promotion of agriculture and domestic arts and receive premium reimbursements
pursuant to section 286 of the New York State Agriculture and Markets Law.

NOTE: Eligible applicants must have an executed contract or received approval for a work
plan and budget for the use of available funds previously awarded under the Agricultural
Fairgrounds Infrastructure Improvement Program before they can apply for this grant
opportunity.

Eligible Projects
a) Construction, renovation, alteration, rehabilitation, improvements, installation,
acquisition, repair or replacement of fairground buildings, equipment or permanent or
temporary facilities used to house or promote agriculture; or
b) Construction, renovation, alteration, rehabilitation, improvements, installation,
acquisition, repair or replacement of water systems, restrooms, septic systems, and/or
storm water management systems on fairgrounds or in fairground buildings.

Ineligible Projects
Parking facilities and signage.

Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:

Afton Driving Park & Agricultural Association, Inc.

Albany, Schenectady, Greene County Agricultural & Historical Societies, Inc

Albany, Schenectady, Greene County Agricultural & Historical Societies, Inc

ALLEGANY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (D/B/A ALLEGANY FAIR)

BOONVILLE FAIR ASSOCIATION, INC.

BROOME COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.

Cattaraugus County Agricultural Society (d/b/a Cattaraugus County Fair)

CAYUGA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & FAIR ASSOC INC. (D/B/A CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY FAIR)

Chemung County Agricultural Society

CHENANGO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.

THE AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL FAIR OF CLINTON COUNTY, INC.

Cobleskill Agricultural Society

Columbia County Agricultural Society, Inc.

Delaware Valley Agricultural Society

DUTCHESS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.

Erie County Agricultural Society

ESSEX COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Franklin County Agricultural Society, Inc.

GENESEE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC.

Goshen Historic Track, Inc.

GOUVERNEUR AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY

GREENE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

HEMLOCK LAKE UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Herkimer County Fair Association, Inc.

JEFFERSON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Lewis County Agriculutural Society

THE LIVINGSTON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AND FAIR AT CALEDONIA INC

Madison County Agricultural Society (d/b/a Madison County Fair)

Montgomery County Agricultural Society

Ontario County Agricultural Society DBA Ontario County Fair

Otsego County Fair Association Inc

THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF QUEENS, NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES, INC.

Rensselaer County Agricultural & Horticultural Society

Saratoga County Agricultural Society (D/B/A Saratoga County Fair)

SENECA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (D/B/A Seneca County Fair)

STEUBEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

TIOGA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Ulster County Agricultural Society

Union Agricultural and Horticultural Society Towns of Ulysses, Covert & Hector

UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF PALMYRA

WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR INC

WYOMING COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION, INC.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OSWEGO COUNTY, INC.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County

ORLEANS COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County

Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County (Cooperative Extension Association in the State of New York, Orange County)

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)

SDVOB Goal: 6.00%

Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE)

Total MWBE Goals: 30.00%

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