Due December 7th, USDA offers up to $240,000 per grantee to colleges, non-profits and other organizations.
With the goal of increasing knowledge of agriculture and improving the nutritional health of children, earlier this month the US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced funding of $1.92 million in FY24 grants.
“The program’s goal is to increase the capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within host organizations or entities, such as school cafeterias and classrooms, while fostering higher levels of community engagement between farms and school systems by bringing together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food system,” says the request for applications. “The initiative is part of a broader effort to not only increase access to school meals for low-income children, but also to dramatically improve their quality.”
NIFA intends to make 7 awards in FY24. Preference will be given to applicants that have a proven track record of carrying out nutrition education, complementing existing farm to school programs or school lunch programs, or engagement communities and expand national service and volunteer opportunities.
The request for applications states that preference will be given to organizations that work in underserved rural and urban communities, engage children and facilitate connections between schools and agricultural producers.
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