Farm to School Grants

FDACS is looking for Florida producers (i.e., farmers and ranchers) to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) food purchasing grants, with over $35 million in grant funding available.

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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is a participating state in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. FDACS will accept applications for the 2025 SCBGP, evaluate the applications for compliance with the SCBGP program guidelines and fit with state and industry priorities, and administer any resulting awards.

Application Deadline: January 31, 2025

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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 Farm to School Implementation and Planning Grants: The USDA Farm to School Grants were created to assist eligible entities in implementing Farm to School initiatives that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. Competitive grants are awarded for planning, implementation, support service and training to support efforts that improve access to local foods in schools.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.
• Clif Bar Family Foundation Grants: Small grants are awarded for general organizational support or to fund specific projects that address programs that protect the earth, incorporate healthy foods, increase outdoor activity, build stronger communities and reduce environmental hazards.

• 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School (and ECE) Grant Program RFA Open (School Implementation Grant and Turnkey Grant): The fiscal year (FY) 2025 Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program request for applications (RFAs) is now open. To apply, visit Grants.gov and follow the instructions found in each FY 2025 RFA. This year the RFA has been split into separate solicitations. Deadline: January 10, 2025.
• 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.
• Youth Garden Grant: Provides funds to schools to establish new school and community gardens and assist in sustaining and renewing existing gardens.
• Garden Grant Program – Whole Foods: Through our Garden Grant program, schools and non-profit organizations turn outdoor spaces into powerful hands-on learning gardens that connect kids with food, spark their curiosity and support classroom curriculum.
• GroMoreGood Garden Grants: The GroMoreGood Grant will supplement needs of existing garden projects, help launch new garden projects or supplement/launch outdoor green space projects (land that is partly or completely covered with grass, trees, shrubs, or other vegetation and an option for children and the community to learn). Deadline: January 10, 2025.