Rural Hunger and Access to Healthy Food – Funding & Opportunities
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Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program
Grants to plan, establish, and/or sustain a Farm to School program that improves access to local foods and nutrition/agriculture resources in schools.
Grants to plan, establish, and/or sustain a Farm to School program that improves access to local foods and nutrition/agriculture resources in schools.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2025
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Rural Grocery Peer Groups
Peer learning groups designed for mutual support and knowledge exchange to foster a stronger, more connected rural grocery community.
Peer learning groups designed for mutual support and knowledge exchange to foster a stronger, more connected rural grocery community.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas State University
Application Deadline: Jan 19, 2026
Sponsor: Kansas State University
National School Lunch Afterschool Snack Program
Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program.
Funding for schools and residential child care institutions to provide afterschool snacks to low-income children who participate in the National School Lunch program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
SUN Meals (Summer Food Service Program)
Funding to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need during the summer months.
Funding to provide free, nutritious meals and snacks to help children in low-income areas get the nutrition they need during the summer months.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Last Updated: 11/19/2025