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. PlainGrants indexes 232 other opportunities from Food and Nutrition Service.
- $100K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 50
- expected awards
- 10.575
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on December 5, 2025. CFDA 10.575 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $100,000 -- $500,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed December 5, 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).
Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors
Farm to School Grant Program combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (6 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Agriculture · Food and Nutrition (AG;FN). Only 1 other Food and Nutrition Service listing share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 233).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Anna J Arrowsmith Grants Officer
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What to do next
Farm to School Grant Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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