FY2025 Farm to School Grant-Turnkey
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-FNS-2025-F2S-TURNKEY
- Agency
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Food and Nutrition Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $5,000 to $50,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 10.575 Farm to School Grant Program
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Food and Nutrition
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- Independent School Districts
- City/Township Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The FY2025 Farm to School Grant-Turnkey opportunity, administered by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, provides grants to assist eligible entities in implementing farm to school initiatives that improve access to local foods in child nutrition programs. The grants support three project tracks: Action Planning, Agricultural Education, and Edible Gardens. Eligible applicants include schools, tribal governments, agricultural producers, nonprofits, and local agencies that operate child nutrition programs. Key requirements include demonstrating a commitment to federal child nutrition programs and providing at least 25% matching funds. The application deadline is January 10, 2025, and funding decisions are expected in July 2025.
The FY2025 Farm to School Grant-Turnkey awards projects with 24-month periods of performance and up to $50,000 in funding. Projects may take place in both urban and rural areas, with priority given to those serving a high proportion of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The program aims to increase the availability and consumption of local foods in schools while connecting students to food sources through education and hands-on learning.
Synopsis
Please see upcoming webinars for more information.
Introduction to the RFA, Nov 5 - https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_3-JYEJEyTkq4ySEIwb6gTQ
Submitting a Complete Grant Package, Nov 6 - https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_KqjKRZ03SMahpFOpZCkPgw
The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program is designed to increase the availability of local foods in schools and 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 objective of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Farm to School Turnkey grants is to simplify the proposal-writing process by providing pre-designed activities to simplify applications for frequently proposed farm to school projects. However, it is important for all prospective applicants to read the RFA in full to ensure that they understand all submission requirements.
There are three Turnkey Grant project tracks available in FY 2025: Action Planning, Agricultural Education, and Edible Gardens. Applicants may only apply to one project track. The project types are summarized as follows:
- Turnkey - Action Planning grantees will develop a roadmap for launching or enhancing farm to school activities.
- Turnkey - Agricultural Education grantees will incorporate agricultural education into curricula.
- Turnkey - Edible Gardens grantees will implement a food production operation.
All applicants must demonstrate a commitment to one or more federal Child Nutrition Program(s).
The FY 2025 Farm to School Turnkey Grant awards projects of 24 months in length for funding up to $50,000. 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. Eligible applicants for the Turnkey Grant may include schools and other institutions that operate Child Nutrition Programs, Indian Tribal Organizations, agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers, non-profit entities, and local agencies.
This RFA is one of three funding opportunities being offered under the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program in FY 2025. Please see the RFA Grant Track Decision Document under the "Related Documents" tab for this opportunity in grants.gov for more information on the different grant types.
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