Apply by December 5th 2025
USDA Department: Food and Nutrition Service
Grant focus: Farm to School
Awards Range: $100,000-$500,000
Match: Yes
Intended applicants:
- Schools and other institutions operating the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and/or Summer Food Service Program
- State agencies
- Local agencies
- Indian tribal organizations (ITOs)
- Small- to medium-sized agricultural producers
- Groups of small- to medium-sized agricultural producers
- Nonprofit organizations
Summary: USDA Food and Nutrition Service is pleased to announce the release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Farm to School Grant Program Request for Applications! The grant program builds on USDA’s commitments to connect local farmers and producers to the child nutrition programs and strengthen strategies that encourage healthy choices, healthy outcomes, and healthy families.
Applications will be accepted through December 5, 2025, for up to a total of $18 million in competitive grants. Each grant will support farm to school projects that increase local foods in school meals and connect children with agriculture, helping expand markets for producers and inspire the next generation of farmers. Since the grant program’s inception in 2013, USDA has awarded a total of $100 million to more than 1,200 projects across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
