Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (10.541)
Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (Assistance Listing 10.541) is run by the Food and Nutrition Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $185 million in 215 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $861,426 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $746,268. Half of the 215 awards fell between $373,134 and $925,926, and they ranged from $66,793 to $36.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$185 million
- Grant awards215
- Typical award$746,268
- Awarded in FY 2025$58.8 million
- Size rank625 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $37.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $58.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 625th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 47% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 54 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of the Child Nutrition Non-Competitive Technology Innovation Grants (nTIG) is to allow State agencies that administer the Child Nutrition Programs (CNPs) to apply for grant funding for the purposes of developing, improving, and maintaining automated information technology systems used to operate and manage Child Nutrition (CN) Programs (i.e., National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)). The FY 2024 Summer EBT Technology Grants are awarded non-competitively through an equitable allocation to all Summer EBT coordinating agencies, Summer EBT agencies that implemented Summer-EBT in Summer 2024 and plan to continue the program in Summer 2025 as well as those who plan to newly implement in Summer 2025.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Grants are only available to State agencies administering the Child Nutrition Programs. The grants must relate to technology solutions for planning, implementation, or maintenance and enhancements.
What the money can and cannot pay for
To encourage State agencies that administer the CNPs to bridge gaps in automation by proposing innovative technology solutions that improve program accountability and efficiencies at both the State and local levels, thereby reducing duplication of effort, reducing errors, and increasing visibility of program operations for monitoring purposes. Grants only relate to technology solutions for planning, implementation, or maintenance and enhancement. Funds may not be used develop or maintain Summer EBT technology projects.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines vary by grant.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
CN TIG Planning Grant: 0-$100,000 CN TIG Implementation Grant: 0-$2,000,000 For FY 2024: Fifty-two (52) non-competitive grants were awarded with a range of $698,507 -$746,268. The average grant amount was $744,058.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: A state awardee used the FY 2025 nTIG funds to hire contractors to improve their program management, direct certification, menu planning, and childcare management systems to better serve their child nutrition sponsors.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant (10.541) awarded$185 million across 215 grant awards, an average of $861,426 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 76% of the money, nonprofits 22% and tribes 2.2%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 209 | $140 million | 76% |
| Nonprofits | 2 | $40.7 million | 22% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 4 | $4.1 million | 2.2% |
By state
48 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 6 | $39.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $8.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $6.9 million |
| Montana | 8 | $5.2 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $5.2 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $4.7 million |
| South Carolina | 8 | $4.1 million |
| California | 6 | $3.9 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $3.9 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $3.9 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $3.9 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $3.3 million |
| Maryland | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Nebraska | 4 | $3.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Rhode Island | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Washington | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Hawaii | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Vermont | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $3.1 million |
| Arkansas | 4 | $3.0 million |
| New York | 4 | $3.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $2.9 million |
| New Mexico | 4 | $2.8 million |
| Louisiana | 4 | $2.8 million |
| Maine | 4 | $2.7 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $2.5 million |
| New Jersey | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Utah | 3 | $2.4 million |
| West Virginia | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Delaware | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Alaska | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Texas | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Iowa | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Indiana | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Connecticut | 3 | $2.0 million |
| Idaho | 3 | $1.9 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $1.9 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Florida | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Oregon | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $1.1 million |
| South Dakota | 3 | $999,021 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $938,349 |
| Guam | 1 | $373,134 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $373,134 |
| Missouri | 1 | $350,000 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $66,793 |