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Eligible: Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes

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$50,000 - $500,000

Farm to School Implementation Grant

The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program helps schools serve more locally grown foods and teach students where their food comes from. Schools can use the grants to start or grow programs that include activities like taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and adding local foods to school meals. For 2025, the goal of the Farm to School Implementation Grant is to make it easier for schools and eligible sites to get local foods and include hands-on agricultural education in their programs.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Farm to School Implementation Grant

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $5,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      75

    • Award Range

      $50,000 - $500,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes

    • Sector

      Agriculture

    • Activity

      Outreach & Education, Planning, Program Implementation

    • Eligibility

      • Conservation districts
      • Local government: counties, cities/towns
      • Federally recognized Tribes and Tribal organizations
      • Non-profit organizations that are recognized as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service
      • Institutions of higher education if the project is not included in the institution’s statutory responsibilities
      • Washington Public Port

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      grants.gov

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      • Eligible schools, including non-profit private and charter schools, which operate the NSLP and/or SBP
      • Eligible child care institutions, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate CACFP
      • Eligible SFSP sponsors, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate SFSP
      • Local agencies
      • Indian Tribal Organizations and Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs)
      • Agricultural producers
      • Non-profit entities. Entity type must be clearly indicated and unambiguous in all application materials.

      Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25 percent of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. Eligible applicants for the Implementation grant may include schools and other institutions that operate Child Nutrition Programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, non-profit entities, and local agencies.

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Oct 28, 2024

    • Application Close Date

      Jan 10, 2025

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