USDA-FNS-2026-F2S
Farm to School Grant Program
Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service
Last synced: Apr 30, 2026 — Source: grants.gov
General Information
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Grants Notice
Opportunity Number
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Funding Opportunity Number
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USDA-FNS-2026-F2S
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Opportunity Title
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Funding Opportunity Title
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Opportunity Category
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Discretionary
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Opportunity Category Explanation
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Funding Instrument Type
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Grant
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Category of Funding Activity
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Agriculture
Food and Nutrition
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Category Explanation
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Category Explanation
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CFDA Number(s)
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10.575 -- Farm to School Grant Program
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Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
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Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement
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Yes
Version
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Synopsis 3
Forecasted Date
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Posted Date
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Sep 10, 2025
Last Updated Date
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Sep 10, 2025
Last Updated Date
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Original Closing Date for Applications
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Dec 5, 2025
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Current Closing Date for Applications
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Dec 5, 2025
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Estimated Award Date
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Archive Date
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Jan 4, 2026
Expected Number of Awards
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Expected Number of Awards
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50
Estimated Project Start Date
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Estimated Total Program Funding
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$18,000,000
Award Ceiling
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$500,000
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Award Floor
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$100,000
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Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
City or township governments
Independent school districts
County governments
State governments
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Eligible Applicants
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Additional Information on Eligibility
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Additional Information on Eligibility
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Program Region
Eligibility
Food and Nutrition Service
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Agency Name
The program objective for the FY 2026 Farm to School Grant Program is to:
Improve access to local foods in eligible CNP sites through comprehensive farm to CNP programming that includes local sourcing and agricultural education efforts.
Proposed activities should clearly align with the objective and their associated activities and indicators. Careful consideration of proposed activities and indicators will prepare grantees for their progress reporting requirements if awarded.
Examples of project activities that could be supported by FY 2026 Farm to School grants and support the required objective include, but are not limited to:
- Launching a pilot program that creates opportunities for eligible entities to create farm to CNP initiatives;
- Incorporating more unprocessed and value-added, minimally processed, locally or regionally sourced meal components into the CNP meals;
- Readying producers to participate in the CNP food marketplace by providing training on procurement regulations, Good Agricultural Practices, and other food safety-related topics;
- Improving infrastructure to accommodate new local ingredients or local menu items in CNP meals;
- Solving distribution bottlenecks that limit the feasibility of sourcing more locally or regionally produced items by working closely with intermediaries (e.g., distributors, food hubs);
- Integrating agricultural education with career and technical preparation programs to encourage the next generation of agricultural producers;
- Expanding experiential learning opportunities at CNP sites, such as creating school gardens, developing school-based farmers markets, providing support to agriculture/food clubs, and/or increasing exposure to local farms and on-farm activities;
- Encouraging increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in CNP sites through promotional activities, taste tests, and other activities featuring local products;
- Adopting agricultural education curricula that encourage the sharing of Indigenous traditional knowledge between generations, such as native plant varieties and planting practices; and
- Developing and implementing integrated curriculum to reinforce food and nutrition-based learning throughout the school environment or on a local farm(s).
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