# UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10608-0700-25-united-states-department-of-agriculture-mcgovern-dole/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358906

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $29.0 million (at least $10.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $240 million in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10608-0700-25- |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 23, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $29.0 million |
| Award floor | $10.0 million |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $240 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.608 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

In accordance with the McGovern-Dole authorizing legislation, 7 U.S.C. 1736o-1, the following entities are eligible Applicants: Private voluntary organizations;Cooperatives; Intergovernmental Organizations;Governments of developing countries and their agencies; and Other organizationsSee 7 CFR section 1599.2 for the definition of a private voluntary organization.

## What the grant funds

In accordance with the authorizing legislation, the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole) uses U.S. commodities to directly support the key objectives of using U.S. provided commodities for:1) preschool and primary school food for education programs in foreign countries to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve primary education, particularly with respect to girls; and, 2) maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs for pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children who are five years of age or younger. When applying, reference the country’s specific identification number as listed in the NOFO and below: · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(680) Benin · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(686) Burkina Faso · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(681) Cote d’Ivoire · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(522) Honduras · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(656) Mozambique · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(391) Pakistan · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(685) Senegal · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(636) Sierra Leone · USDA-FAS-10.608-0700-25-(000) Non-priority country applications Please note, applications will only be reviewed against other applications received for the same priority country. FAS may also review submissions from eligible Applicants for non–prioritized countries, however FAS will give priority consideration to fund proposals for the identified priority countries. Go to Related Documents to find the full announcement, details on how to apply, instructions on accessing the Food Aid Information System, weekly responses to questions, and other important information.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10608-0700-25- still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2025.

### Who can apply for UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM?

Foreign Agricultural Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM?

Closed June 23, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $29.0 million each. About $240 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won Food for Education grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were United Nations World Food Programme, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Counterpart International, Inc. The program made 72 awards worth $2.0 billion in that time.