The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for GusNIP for fiscal years (FY) 2022 and 2023 to support nutrition incentive program projects.
Donor Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000 – $500,001 or more
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
Examples of Nutrition Incentive Program projects include, but are not limited to innovative strategies and technology working at the point of purchase with SNAP/NAP authorized retailers, including food stores, market stands, farmer’s markets, direct-marketing farmers (e.g., Community Supported Agriculture programs (CSAs)), marketing and consumer cooperatives, and other SNAP/NAP authorized retail firms.
The nutrition incentive program funds and evaluates projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and the USDA Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) for Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands by providing a financial incentive at the point of purchase.
Funding Information
The Nutrition Incentive Program will support three program area priorities as follows:
- GusNIP Pilot Projects
- Maximum Award Amount $100,000
- Grant Duration Up to 1 year
- GusNIP Standard Projects
- Maximum Award Amount: $500,000
- Grant Duration Up to 4 years
- GusNIP Large Scale Projects
- Maximum Award Amount: $500,001 or more
- Grant Duration Up to 4 years
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility to apply for a GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program grant is limited to government agencies and non-profit organizations. Institutions of higher education that are local, county, tribal, territory, or state government agencies must provide documentation in support of the eligibility as a government agency.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
