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Funding by Topic: Schools

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Supporting the Use of Traditional Indigenous Foods in the Child Nutrition Programs Inactive
Funding for organizations led and staffed primarily by members of federally recognized tribes and/or Native Hawaiians to provide tailored training, technical assistance, and support for school food authorities that serve tribal communities and participate in the National School Lunch Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Feb 19, 2024
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2024
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Massachusetts Summer Food Service Program: Expansion, Access, Training, and Start-Up (SFSP EATS) Grant for New and Existing Sponsors Inactive
Funding for new and existing Summer Food Service Program sponsors in Massachusetts to encourage increased participation in the program. A program priority is to increase access to healthy meals in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Sponsor: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program Inactive
Grants to promote and strengthen food and agricultural science education in K-12, secondary, and postsecondary settings.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 8, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant Program Inactive
Grants to support new and existing edible gardens at K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations. Applications from rural and tribal communities are encouraged.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: Whole Kids Foundation
Children, Youth, and Families At-Risk Sustainable Community Projects Inactive
Grants for cooperative extension to work in collaboration with other organizations to develop and deliver educational programs that help at-risk youth build the skills they need to lead positive, productive, and contributing lives. Considerations should include children and youth facing issues related to substance use, violence, crime, mental health, teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, obesity, and poverty, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
South Dakota Harvest of the Month Grant Inactive
Funding and support to actively engage children in South Dakota in learning about and exposing them to fruits and vegetables by utilizing Harvest of the Month educational lesson plans, recipes, and materials.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Feb 15, 2024
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program Replacement and Expansion Opportunity Inactive
Program that engages adults age 55 and over to provide mentorship for children and youth with special or exceptional needs, or who would benefit from the one-one-one attention. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve in schools, Head Starts, drug treatment centers, correctional institutions, and childcare centers. Priority states and territories are listed in Appendix A of the application instructions.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2024
Sponsor: AmeriCorps
Colorado Health Disparities and Community Grant Program Inactive
Grants for initiatives that positively affect social determinants of health to reduce the risk of future disease and exacerbating health disparities in underrepresented populations in Colorado, with a focus on policy and systems change.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Steele-Reese Foundation Idaho and Montana Grant Program Inactive
Grants to nonprofit organizations in Idaho and Montana working in the areas of rural health, human and social services, education, conservation and preservation, arts and humanities, and native communities.
Geographic coverage: Idaho, Montana
Letter of Intent (Required): Jan 31, 2024
Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2024
Sponsor: The Steele-Reese Foundation
Supporting Community Agriculture and Local Education Systems (Project SCALES) Inactive
Funding to foster innovation among school food authorities (SFAs) across the United States, with an overall goal of supporting local innovations and collaborations that ensure a resilient, just, equitable, and nutritious school food system. The first round of grants will focus on rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jan 26, 2024
Sponsors: Center for School and Community Partnerships at Boise State University, LunchAssist, U.S. Department of Agriculture