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Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This program awards grants to eligible nonprofits, tribal organizations, and food program service providers to promote self-sufficiency and increase food security in low-income communities by developing comprehensive, community-based solutions.
Projects should address food and nutrition security, particularly among historically ignored communities, and include food-insecure community members in planning, designing, development, implementation, and evaluation. Grants require a dollar-for-dollar (1:1) match in resources.
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Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
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Veterinary Services Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinar NIFA staff will hold a Technical Assistance Webinar to discuss the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program 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). The technical assistance webinar related to this FY 2025 funding opportunity is now scheduled. Please see details about the webinar, including the registration link, date, and time, via the technical assistance webinar button below.
The recording and supporting documents will also be posted to this page after the event. Dates may vary. Please see NOFO for exact details.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to access information related to this grant opportunity, please contact the Information Contact listed on this page no later than ten (10) days before the closing date. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the webinar or event related to this grant opportunity, please contact the event host.
NIFA offers language access services, such as interpretation and translation of vital information, free of charge. If you need interpretation or translation services, please visit NIFA Language Access Services and request service no later than ten (10) days before the closing date.
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) Other or Additional Information (See below) More Information on Eligibility Public food program service providers, tribal organizations, or private nonprofit entities, including gleaners (see Definitions in Part VIII, D of the NOFO) are eligible to apply. Please refer to the CFP NOFO for more information on eligibility.
Friday, September 6, 2024 For more Information Contact Thursday, November 7, 2024 grantapplicationquestions@usda. gov Funding Opportunity Number Assistance Listing Number Estimated Total Program Funding Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement Food and Nutrition Security Nutrition and Food Systems Page last updated: December 18, 2025 Your feedback is important to us.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Private nonprofit entities, tribal organizations, and public food program service providers with experience in community food work, job training and business development for food-related activities in low-income communities, or efforts to reduce food and nutrition insecurity. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $25,000 - $400,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is September 6, 2024. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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