Farm to School Grants

Funds are provided to National School Lunch Program (NSLP) state agencies to administer competitive subgrants to eligible Local Education Agencies (LEA’s). School Food Authorities (SFA’s), and schools for the purchase of equipment valued at greater than $1000.  The purpose of this grant is to help ensure that schools have the equipment they need to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the School Breakfast Program (SBP).

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• Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools: Schools are to use the grants (approximately $2,800 value) to implement salad bars as part of their daily meal programs.
• Project Produce — Chef Ann Foundation: $2,500 grants assist schools in expanding students’ palates and encouraging increased consumption of and exposure to fresh produce. Schools accomplish this through engagement in lunchroom education activities that encourage students to taste new vegetables and fruits offered in a dish, cooked or raw.
• USDA Supporting Community Agriculture & Local Education Systems (SCALES) Grant: SCALES is a cooperative agreement funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, led by Boise State University. A key goal is to support innovation to increase the use of locally sourced foods and beverages in school meals.
• Bulk Milk Equipment Grant: Provided by the Chef Ann Foundation, helps schools transition from serving milk in single serve containers to serving milk in bulk dispensers and reusable cups. Applications open on September 21, 2026

• Captain Planet Foundation Grants: The Captain Planet Foundation offers grants to support learning on environmental themes in classrooms.
• Toshiba Grants for K-5: Toshiba offers grants to help teachers improve math and science concepts in the classroom.
• Whole Foods Market Foundation 2027 Bee Grants: This program, in partnership with the Bee Cause Project, brings pollinator education to schools and communities across the country. Selected grant recipients receive observation beehives, hands on curriculum resources, and on-going support to help students and community members learn about the critical roles bees play in the food system. The deadline is October 31, 2026.
• Hunger Action Heros Unite Challenge: Along with Let’s Go Compost, Comic -Con, Feeding San Diego, Lunch Out of Landfills, ReFED, and World Wildlife Fund’s Food Waste Warriors have created this scholarship challenge opportunity. Students can enter by choosing an action to take in their own community, which can include starting or expanding a school composting program, reducing cafeteria waste and or launching a food rescue effort. Applications are open through March 2027.

• Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood: The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is intended to be an incubator of promising research and development projects that may ultimately enhance the development, health, safety, education or quality of life of children from infancy through seven years of age across the country.
• Playground Grant Application: Make your Playground budget go further. Apply for matching funds toward eligible GameTime play systems. Apply by October 23, 2026.

• The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation Orchard Grant: The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation is an award-winning international charity dedicated to planting fruitful trees and plants to alleviate world hunger.
• 2027 Waterwise Garden Grant: A collaboration between Hunter Industries and KidsGardening, this grant will support public and charter schools that want to use gardens to teach about water conservation, water stewardship, and responsible water management. Deadline: Friday, October 2, 2026