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Farm to School and Early Childhood Community Supported Agriculture Grants is a grant from the State of Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets that funds Vermont early childhood education providers and schools to build and strengthen farm-to-school and farm-to-early-childhood programs. A total of $300,000 is available per cycle through this competitive program, with individual awards ranging from $10,000 to $30,000.
Grantees have up to 18 months to complete projects. No matching funds are required. Eligible applicants include Vermont licensed early childhood education centers, registered family child care homes, independent schools in federal child nutrition programs, K-12 public schools, supervisory unions, and educational districts.
The FY26 application deadline was October 29, 2025; applications are submitted through WebGrants.
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Specifically, the grant is designed to support programs that are integrated throughout the classroom, the cafeteria, and the community – the 3 C’s of Farm to School and Early Childhood. A total of $300,000 is available through this competitive funding opportunity. The minimum award for this grant program is $10,000 and the maximum award is $30,000.
Grantees will have up to 18 months to complete projects. Pre-award costs may be available, with permission from the grant program manager. No matching funds are required for this grant.
The following entities are eligible to apply for this competitive grant: * Vermont licensed early childhood education centers * Registered family child care home (FCCH) providers * Independent schools participating in any federal child nutrition programs * Individual K-12 public schools or school-based pre-K programs * Supervisory unions (SU) or educational districts on behalf of a K-12 public school or pre-K program, or a consortium of K-12 public schools and pre-K programs 1.
Read the FY26 Farm to School and Early Childhood Grant Request for Applications (RFA) 2. Register inWebGrants(may take up to two business days). 3.
Complete your application in WebGrants using ourApplication Guide. **Application deadline is October 29, 2025. ** Funding is provided by an annual State of Vermont legislative appropriatio n.
The Vermont Farm to School and Early Childhood Program was authorized by the Vermont State Legislature with the enactment of the Rozo Mclaughlin Farm-to-School Program Act of 2006 (6 V. S. A.
§ 4721). VAAFM hosted an optional informational webinar for applicants on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. The webinar included a presentation from Dana Hudson, Network Coordinator for the Vermont Farm to School and Early Childhood Network, and a tutorial of how to submit an application in WebGrants.
The webinar recording is available below and was sent to everyone that registered for the event. gina. clithero@vermont.
gov ## WebGrants Technical Assistance Lily. Bradburn@vermont. gov Montpelier, Vt 05620-2901 **Public****Records Requests Contact:** **Scott Waterman**| Director of Communications and Policy |Scott.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Early childhood education providers and after-school programs in Vermont. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Farm to School and Early Childhood Community Supported Agriculture Grants is funded by State of Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Vermont. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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