The Connecticut Grown for Connecticut Kids Grant Program, hereafter referred to as the CTG4CTK Grant, provides funds to Connecticut local or regional boards of education, regional educational service centers, cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a of the general statutes, child care centers, group child care homes and family child care homes, as such terms are described in section 19a-77 of the general statutes, or any organization or entity administering or assisting in the development of a farm to school program.
Donor Name: Connecticut Department of Agriculture
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/18/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The CTG4CTK Grant shall, “assist schools, school districts, childcare centers and homes, and organizations to develop farm to school programs that will increase the availability of local foods in child nutrition programs, allow educators to use hands-on educational techniques to teach students about nutrition and farm to school connections, sustain relationships with local farmers and producers, enrich the educational experience of students, improve the health of children in the state and enhance the state’s economy.”
These funds are intended to provide a combination of resources to build capacity for long-term Farm to School Programs in schools, school districts, childcare centers, and homes.
Priorities
- To fund applicants located in alliance districts, as defined in section 10-262u of the general statutes, as amended by this act, or who are providers of school readiness programs, as defined in section 10-16p of the general statutes
- To fund applicants who demonstrate a broad commitment from school administrators, school nutrition professionals, educators, and community stakeholders.
- In the grant narrative, applicants are requested to describe both the support that they have for the project and detail how input was gathered to formulate the idea
Tracks
The one-time Shipping Container Growing grant program has a funding cap of $250,000 and a 24-month timeline to complete.
- Track 1: Farm to School (K-12) Local Procurement Assistance Grant
- Track 2: Farm to School (K-12) Experiential Learning Grant
- Track 3: Producer Capacity Building Grant
- Track 4: Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Grant
- Track 5: Shipping Container Growing Grant
Funding Information
The maximum amount awarded to any applicant through the CTG4CTK Grant shall not exceed $75,000 in Tracks 1, 2, & 4.
Project Period
24 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Local and regional boards of education;
- Regional education service centers;
- Private schools or institutions;
- Cooperative arrangements pursuant to section 10-158a of the general statutes;
- Childcare centers, group childcare homes and family childcare homes as such terms are described in section 19a077 of the general statutes; or
- Any organization or entity, including Connecticut farmers, administering or assisting in the development of a farm-to-school program.
For more information, visit Connecticut Department of Agriculture.
