# Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-nifa-cfp-009321-community-food-projects-competitive-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/343062

> National Institute of Food and Agriculture offered grants of up to $400,000 (at least $5,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $4.8 million in total. Applications closed on December 22, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-CFP-009321 |
| Agency | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 22, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $400,000 |
| Award floor | $5,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $4.8 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.225 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligibility RequirementsT&TA: Eligibility to apply for the CFPCGP Training and Technical Assistance grant (T&TA) is limited to nongovernmental organizations, state cooperative extension services, region food systems centers, Federal, State or Tribal agencies, and institutions of higher education. PP and CFP: Types of Institutions/organization eligible to apply for Planning Projects (PP) and Community Food Projects (CFP) are Private Nonprofit entities. “Private Nonprofit entities” are defined as any nongovernmental corporation, trust, association, cooperative or other organization which: (i) is operated primarily for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest; (ii) is not organized primarily for profit; and (iii) uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve, and/or expand its operations.

## What the grant funds

This notice identifies the objectives for Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) projects, deadlines, funding information, eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and application forms and associated instructions. In FY 2023 NIFA’s CFPCGP intends to solicit applications and fund three types of grants. The grant types are entitled (1) Training and Technical Assistance (T&TA) Projects, (2) Planning Projects (PP) and (3) Community Food Projects (CFP).

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-NIFA-CFP-009321 still open?

No. It closed on December 22, 2022.

### Who can apply for Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program?

National Institute of Food and Agriculture accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program?

Closed December 22, 2022. 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 $400,000 each. About $4.8 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Community Food Projects grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Third Sector New England, Inc., Project New Village, Sharing Excess Inc. The program made 131 awards worth $34.3 million in that time.