First Nations Development Institute is requesting proposals from eligible entities interested in serving as Consulting Project Partners or CPPs for the 2024 Native Farm to School Project.
Donor Name: First Nations Development Institute
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Native Farm to School is a youth-centered food sovereignty project under First Nations Development Institute’s Nourishing Native Foods and Health Program. A new USDA Food and Nutrition grant of $500,000 will support the project, “Native Food Sovereignty for Native Youth,” and Native Farm to School programs across Indian Country. The project will incorporate traditional foods and practices, language, land stewardship, and Indigenous knowledge into their education programs. Participants will engage virtually through educational webinars, and in-person at a national food sovereignty network convening. Technical assistance will be provided to complete a First Nations’ Native Farm to School Program Planner for improved focus on developing food sovereignty focused planning and collaboration. An evaluation report and a research report on Tribal, community, state, and federal policies will aid in the efforts for substantial and fundamental systemic change. First Nations recognizes that Farm to School programs in Native communities increase access to healthy foods and education for Native youth. Providing nutritious and healthy foods in school meals, along with nutrition education, can help start Native children on a path toward good health for life.
With the generous support of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, First Nations established the Native Farm to School project to provide technical assistance and training to Native communities that are looking to create or expand farm to school programs, enhance education curriculum and/or engage new supply chain partners. This funding will support program coordinators, school staff, teachers, community and organizers, and knowledge keepers of all ages to ensure young tribal leaders can experience traditional foodways inside culturally inclusive school food systems.
Funding Information
Total requests for project budgets within the Native Farm to School project should be $25,000.
Project Period
The project period for this opportunity will commence June 13, 2024, to May 15, 2025 (11 months).
Allowable Activities
Examples of allowable expenses under this opportunity include but are not limited to:
- Personnel
- Contractors
- Equipment
- Supplies
- Meeting expenses (other than meals)
- Travel
- Trainings
- Promotional Items.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Native Farm to School project, Consulting Project Partners or CPPs must be a Native controlled entity and one of the eligible entities listed below.
- Federal- and State-Recognized Tribal Governments (Tribal Government Programs, such as Food Distribution, Food Services, Agriculture, Heritage Departments, Economic Development Entities, etc.)
- Native-controlled 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Native-controlled community organizations with fiscal sponsorship
- Native 7871 Organizations.
All consultant project partners must be in the United States.
For more information, visit FNDI.
