# FY2024 Farm to School Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fns-f2s-2024-fy2024-farm-to-school-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350548

> Food and Nutrition Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 100 awards worth $12.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 12, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FNS-F2S-2024 |
| Agency | Food and Nutrition Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 12, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 100 |
| Total funding | $12.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.575 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

The following are generally eligible entities, which are described in more detail in the Request for Applications. Please see each track’s eligibility section for track-specific eligibility:• Eligible schools, including nonprofit 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 summer sponsors, including non-school based institutions that have an agreement with the State agency to operate SFSP;• State agencies;• Local agencies;• Indian Tribal Organizations;• Agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers; and• Non-profit entities. Entity type must be clearly indicated and unambiguous in all application materials. If USDA cannot determine the applicant to be an eligible entity based on information contained within the application, the applicant will be deemed ineligible and removed from competition without further consideration.

## What the grant funds

The 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 percent 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FNS-F2S-2024 still open?

No. It closed on January 12, 2024.

### Who can apply for FY2024 Farm to School Grants?

Food and Nutrition Service accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2024 Farm to School Grants?

Closed January 12, 2024. 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 $500,000 each. About $12.0 million in total across about 100 awards.

### Who has won Farm to School Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Shelburne Farms, The National Center for Appropriate Technology Inc, The Tides Center. The program made 548 awards worth $49.9 million in that time.