FY 2024 Farm to School Grants
Funding TypeGrant
Grantor Agency
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Grant RangeUp to 500K
# of Awards Available100
Programmatic AreaAgriculture & Food
Programmatic AreaEducation
Programmatic AreaYouth & Children
Deadline January 12, 2025
Match Required?
Match Amount25%
Eligible EntitiesCity or township governments. Independent school districts. For-profit organizations other than small businesses. County governments. Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). Small businesses. Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. State governments. Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
Focus AreaThe Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and help connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Grants can launch new farm to school programs or expand existing efforts. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Farm to School Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding up to $500,000. Applicants are required to provide matching support of at least 25% of the total project budget in the form of cash or in-kind contributions. The RFA offers three tracks - Implementation, State Agency, and Turnkey - to support a variety of projects and implementation stages. Eligible applicants may include schools and other institutions that operate Child Nutrition Programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, nonprofit entities, and State and local agencies.
Contactanna.arrowsmith@usda.gov
Link to Opportunityhttps://www.fns.usda.gov/f2s/farm-school-grant-program
Application Platformgrants.gov
CDFA Number
View All Grants