FY 2026 Team Nutrition Training Grants
Agency: Food and Nutrition Service
Assistance Listings: 10.574 -- Team Nutrition Grants
Description
The goal of the FY 2026 Team Nutrition Training Grant: Growing Healthier Futures is to enhance training for child nutrition professionals to improve meal quality, support wellness policies and nutrition education that emphasize whole, minimally processed foods, and build sustainable infrastructure for NSLP, SBP, SFSP, and CACFP program operators.
Applicants have the option of selecting one of the two objectives below. Applicants must select only one (1) grant objective.
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Grant Objective #1: Deliver training and technical assistance to child nutrition professionals in the School Meals Programs to improve meal planning and preparation in line with the Dietary Guidelines, while promoting nutrition education and fostering healthy school environments that support nutritious food choices and active lifestyles. Proposals must focus on all three (3) School Meals Programs: NSLP, SBP and SFSP.
Grant Objective #2: Provide training, mentorship, and technical assistance to CACFP providers to enhance meal planning and preparation for children and adults, while delivering nutrition education through multiple channels and promoting healthy food environments at CACFP sites.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Anna Arrowsmith
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY26_TNTG_RFA_Appendix_C_State_Partnership_Letter.docx | State Partnership Letter Template | Jul 1, 2026 05:00 PM UTC |
| FY26_TNTG_RFA_Appendix_A__Project_Work_Plan.docx | Project Work Plan | Jul 1, 2026 04:43 PM UTC |
| FY26_TNTG_RFA_Appendix_B_Budget_Narrative_Template.docx | Budget Narrative Template (MS Word) | Jul 1, 2026 05:00 PM UTC |
| FY26_TNTG_RFA_Appendix_B_Budget_Narrative_Template.xlsx | Budget Narrative Template (Excel) | Jul 1, 2026 04:58 PM UTC |
| FY26_Team_Nutrition_Training_Grant_RFA.pdf | Request for Applications | Jul 1, 2026 04:28 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: July 31, 2026
Award
$10,000,000
Program Funding
20
Expected awards
$500,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-FNA-2026-TNTG
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Food and nutrition
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
July 1, 2026
Archive date:
August 30, 2026
