Closed · USDA-FNS-2026-F2S · CFDA 10.575 · Discretionary
Farm to School Grant Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Food and Nutrition Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 5, 2025
- Close date
- 50
- Expected awards
The verdict
Farm to School Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Food and Nutrition Service that offered $100,000 -- $500,000 across 50 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $100K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 50
- expected awards
- 10.575
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Farm to School Grant Program - is cataloged under number USDA-FNS-2026-F2S and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.575, posted by Food and Nutrition Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on September 10, 2025 and last updated on November 25, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $500,000. The agency has projected $18.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 50 awards. If the agency funds the expected 50 awards from the $18.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $360,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on December 5, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$100,000 -- $500,000
Close Date
December 5, 2025
Posted
September 10, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$18,000,000
Expected Awards
50
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The program objective for the FY 2026 Farm to School Grant Program is to:Improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to CNP programming that includes local sourcing and agricultural education efforts.Proposed activities should clearly align with the objective and their associated activities and indicators. Careful consideration of proposed activities and indicators will prepare grantees for their progress reporting requirements if awarded.Examples of project activities that could be supported by FY 2026 Farm to School grants and support the required objective include, but are not limited to:Launching a pilot program that creates opportunities for eligible entities to create farm to CNP initiatives;Incorporating more unprocessed and value-added, minimally processed, locally or regionally sourced meal components into the CNP meals;Readying producers to participate in the CNP food marketplace by providing training on procurement regulations, Good Agricultural Practices, and other food safety-related topics;Improving infrastructure to accommodate new local ingredients or local menu items in CNP meals;Solving distribution bottlenecks that limit the feasibility of sourcing more locally or regionally produced items by working closely with intermediaries (e.g., distributors, food hubs);Integrating agricultural education with career and technical preparation programs to encourage the next generation of agricultural producers;Expanding experiential learning opportunities at CNP sites, such as creating school gardens, developing school-based farmers markets, providing support to agriculture/food clubs, and/or increasing exposure to local farms and on-farm activities;Encouraging increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in CNP sites through promotional activities, taste tests, and other activities featuring local products;Adopting agricultural education curricula that encourage the sharing of Indigenous traditional knowledge between generations, such as native plant varieties and planting practices; andDeveloping and implementing integrated curriculum to reinforce food and nutrition-based learning throughout the school environment or on a local farm(s).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 05, 07, 12. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Anna J Arrowsmith Grants Officer
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