Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program
- Posted
- June 15, 2026
- Closed
- July 16, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $400,000
- Award floor
- $25,000
- Program funding
- $4,800,000
- Expected awards
- 21
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 10.225
- Category
- Agriculture
- Archives
- August 15, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.225 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $2.3M
- FY2026 obligated
- −$708,535
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 48
A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.
Top recipients: Third Sector New England, Inc., Orlando, City of, Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago, Common Ground Collective
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The CFPCGP projects are to be designed to require a one-time contribution of Federal assistance to become self-reliant and meet short- and long-term goals. Applicants are required to address at least one short-term and one long-term CFPCGP goals that best fit the plan or project being proposed to ensure a comprehensive and enduring approach to resolving food and nutrition security and hunger.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Applicants for the CFPCGP must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Community Food Project and Planning Project Eligibility Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply for this program. Training and Technical Assistance Project Eligibility Eligibility to apply for the CFPCGP T&TA is limited to nongovernmental organizations, state Cooperative Extension Services, regional food systems centers, Federal, state or Tribal agencies, and institutions of higher education. T&TA applications are not invited every year. To be eligible for a grant CFPCGP, applicants must be a public food program service provider, a tribal organization, or a private nonprofit entity, including gleaners, and: 1. Have experience in the area of: a. Community food work, particularly concerning small and medium-sized farms, including the provision of food and the development of new markets in communities for agricultural producers; b. Job training and business development activities for food-related activities in communities; or c. Efforts to reduce food and nutrition insecurity in the community, including food distribution, improving access to services, or coordinating services and programs; 2. Demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation; and 3. Demonstrate a willingness to share information with researchers, practitioners, and other interested parties. Private Nonprofit: “Private Nonprofit entities” are defined as any nongovernmental corporation, trust, association, cooperative or other organization which: 1. Is operated primarily for…
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