Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program

Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

10.225 -- Community Food Projects

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

This notice identifies the objectives for Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) projects, deadlines, funding information, eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and application forms and associated instructions. In FY 2024 NIFA’s CFPCGP intends to solicit applications and fund two types of grants. The grant types are (1) Planning Projects (PP) and (2) Community Food Projects (CFP).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS • Applicants for the CFPCGP must meet all the eligibility requirements stated in this RFA and provide qualifying documentation to support their eligibility for this program at the time of application. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. • Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply for this program. • For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

Email

If you have any questions related to preparing application content.

grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY25-CFP-RFA-P.pdf	Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program	Sep 6, 2024 02:21 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program

Archived: December 7, 2024

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$4,800,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$25,000

Award Minimum

$400,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

USDA-NIFA-CFP-010954

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Agriculture

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

September 6, 2024

Archive date:

December 7, 2024