The 2025 Farm to School Implementation Grant aims to improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to school programming that includes local sourcing and agricultural education efforts.
Donor Name: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $500,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
Grant Period
The period of performance for the FY 2025 USDA Farm to School Implementation Grant will be 24 months and the start date for project activities cannot begin prior to July 1, 2025 and must end by June 30th, 2027.
Allowable Costs
To accomplish Farm to School Grant Program goals, grantees must ensure that the best use of the available funding is achieved. Expenditures and purchases need to contribute to an approved project activity. In approving grant or subgrant expenditures, a positive answer should always be sought to the following questions:
- Is the cost applicable to my grant and/or the subgrant’s objectives?
- Is the cost allowable according to program cost principles?
- Is the cost reasonable, appropriate, and necessary?
Budgets may also include expenses related to personnel, contractors, equipment and supplies, meeting expenses (other than meals), travel, and trainings.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
