Food & Nutrition Grants in Louisiana

Top food & nutrition grants in Louisiana right now

• Surveillance of Animal Food Products for Microbial and Chemical Contaminants by LDAF Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory to Support FDA's National Integrated Food Safety System.

  Up to $375KDeadline: Jun 30, 2030open

  OVERALL ABSTRACT The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory is proposing to test microbiological an...

• Neural mechanisms underlying the prioritization of protein-rich foods during protein need states.

  Up to $83KDeadline: Sep 2, 2027open

  /ABSTRACT Dietary protein or essential amino acid intake is crucial for survival, and evidence indicates that the body adaptively responds to reductio...

• Dairy MAX Promotion Grant

  Dairy MAXUp to $3Kopen

  Dairy MAX Promotion Grant is sponsored by Dairy MAX. Dairy MAX Promotion Grant is a grant from Dairy MAX that supports school districts in dairy farmi...

  community_developmentnutritionyouth_developmentfood_securitydairy promotion

• Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Grants (Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grants, Precision Technology and Management Grants, Specialty Processing Equipment Grant)

  USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) / Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII)open

  Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Grants (Farm Infrastructure Improvement Grants, Precision Technology and Management Grants, Spe...

  agricultureeconomic_developmentdairy businessfarm infrastructureprecision technology

• Economic Justice Program

  Foundation for Louisianaopen

  Economic Justice Program is sponsored by Foundation for Louisiana. This program supports economic development and direct technical assistance grants t...

  community_developmentaffordable_housingfood_securityeconomic_developmenthealth_disparities

• Annual Grant Opportunities for Food and Beverage Growth (Louisiana)

  State of Louisianaopen

  Annual Grant Opportunities for Food and Beverage Growth (Louisiana) is sponsored by State of Louisiana. Louisiana offers annual grant opportunities sp...

  economic_developmentsmall_businessfood_securitycommunity_developmentfood and beverage

• On Farm Grants (Louisiana)

  Louisiana Small Scale Agriculture Coalitionopen

  On Farm Grants (Louisiana) is sponsored by Louisiana Small Scale Agriculture Coalition. Supports projects for on-farm infrastructure for producers gro...

  agriculturefood_securitycommunity_developmenton-farm infrastructurelocal food system

• Farmers Market Nutrition Programs

  Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestryopen

  Farmers Market Nutrition Programs is a grant from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry that funds programs providing food benefits car...

  food_securitycommunity_developmentagriculturefarmers marketnutrition assistance

• Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Grants

  University of Tennessee (with support from USDA AMS)open

  Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (SDBII) Grants is sponsored by University of Tennessee (with support from USDA AMS). This opportunity s...

  agricultureeconomic_developmentsmall_businessinnovationdairy industry

• Humana Foundation – Connected Healthy Lives Grant Cycle 2026

  Humana Foundationopen

  Humana Foundation – Connected Healthy Lives Grant Cycle 2026 is a grant from the Humana Foundation that funds nonprofit organizations working to advan...

  health_disparitiespublic_healthnutritionhealth equityfood insecurity

• Specialty Crop Grant Programs

  Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestryopen

  Specialty Crop Grant Programs is a grant from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry that funds projects to enhance the competitiveness ...

  agricultureeconomic_developmentcommunity_developmentspecialty cropsagriculture

• Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure

  Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestryopen

  Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure is a grant from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry that funds agricultural producers, processo...

  food_securityagriculturecommunity_developmentfood supply chainfood systems resilience

• Emergency and Transitional Housing (ETH) Program

  Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (DPS&C)open

  Emergency and Transitional Housing (ETH) Program is sponsored by Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (DPS&C). Offers stable short-term...

  community_developmentaffordable_housingfood_securityemergency_managementpublic_safety

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  State of Louisianaopen

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  community_developmenthealth_disparitiesfood_securityfarmers_marketnutrition

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  State of Louisianaopen

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  agriculturefood_securityrural_developmentspecialty_cropsfarmers_market

• Delta Healthy Food Financing Initiative

  Auburn University Hunger Solutions Instituteopen

  Delta Healthy Food Financing Initiative is sponsored by Auburn University Hunger Solutions Institute. Supports food retailers and supply chain partner...

  food_securitycommunity_developmenttribal_governancehealthy food accessfood retailers

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  State of Louisianaopen

  " alt="" View Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure is sponsored by State of Louisiana. Specialty Crop Grant Programs

  food_securityrural_developmentcommunity_developmentresilient food systemsfood security

• Grants for Louisiana Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs

  State of Louisianaopen

  Grants for Louisiana Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs is sponsored by State of Louisiana. Louisiana offers annual grant opportunities specifically tail...

  economic_developmentsmall_businessfood_securityfood entrepreneursbeverage businesses

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  State of Louisianaopen

  " alt="" View Farmers Market Nutrition Programs is sponsored by State of Louisiana. Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants

  food_securitycommunity_developmentpublic_healthfarmers marketnutrition programs

What counts as a food & nutrition grant in Louisiana

We surface opportunities matching food & nutrition-related keywords whose geography includes Louisiana (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving Louisiana-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in Louisiana where program names vary by region.

Where Louisiana food & nutrition grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to Louisiana-based organizations and thematically aligned with food & nutrition.
• Louisiana state portal — state-administered food & nutrition programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in Louisiana for food & nutrition work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund food & nutrition work in Louisiana.