USDA Food and Nutrition Service Grants

Open USDA Food and Nutrition Service grants

• Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants

  Up to $25Mopen

  Supports local food procurement, agricultural education, and school-based food access efforts.

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• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

  Up to $10Mopen

  Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. WIC is a nutrition prog...

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• Micro-Grants for Food Security Program

  Up to $3.0Mopen

  Provides small grants to community organizations for projects that improve food security at the local level. The gathered results indicate the FY 2026...

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• Partnerships for Local Agriculture & Nutrition Transformation in Schools (PLANTS)

  Up to $600Kopen

  Partnerships for Local Agriculture & Nutrition Transformation in Schools (PLANTS) is a grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service that funds colla...

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• Farm to School Implementation Grant

  Up to $500Kopen

  Farm to School Implementation Grant is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Supports projects that improve access to local foods in Child Nut...

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• Farm to School Grant Program

  Up to $500Kopen

  Funds projects that improve access to local foods in schools to strengthen local food systems and combat food insecurity.

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• Healthy Meals Incentives Grants for Small and/or Rural SFAs

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  Healthy Meals Incentives Grants for Small and/or Rural SFAs is a grant from USDA Food and Nutrition Service that funds # HMI Grants for Small and/or R...

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• Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

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  Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Provides federal funding to state agencies, including the Virginia...

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• National School Lunch (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants (FY 2026)

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  National School Lunch (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants (FY 2026) is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. This program provides funding to s...

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• FY2025 Farm to School Grant State Agency

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  FY2025 Farm to School Grant State Agency is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Supports state agencies in promoting agricultural education ...

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• School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants

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  School Food System Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Supports innovation in the school meals market...

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• School Food Systems Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants

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  School Food Systems Transformation Challenge Sub-Grants is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. This program, part of USDA's Healthy Meals In...

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• Farm to School State Agency Grant

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  Farm to School State Agency Grant is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Supports state agencies in implementing farm to school programs ove...

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• Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

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  Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is a grant from USDA Food and Nutrition Service that funds states, U.S. territories, and federally-rec...

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• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) efforts to develop and implement simple application and eligibility determination systems

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  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) efforts to develop and implement simple application and eligibility determination systems is sponsore...

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• School Breakfast Program

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  School Breakfast Program is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Provides free and reduced-price nutritious breakfasts to low-income students...

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• Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

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  Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Provides free nutritious meals and snacks to low-income children d...

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• The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

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  The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Supplies emergency food assistance to low-income indivi...

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• Team Nutrition Training Grants

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  Team Nutrition Training Grants is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. These grants support state agencies in delivering training and nutriti...

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• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

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  Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is sponsored by USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Provides free fresh produce to students in low-income elementary an...

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What USDA Food and Nutrition Service funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent USDA Food and Nutrition Service awards:

How to apply for USDA Food and Nutrition Service grants

Most USDA Food and Nutrition Service applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.