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"Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. The MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations.
Organizations or individuals interested in the MGFSP should contact their state department of agriculture for information on how to apply within the eligible state or territory.
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Opportunity Listing - Micro-Grants for Food Security Program Micro-Grants for Food Security Program Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service Assistance Listings: 10. 179 -- Micro-Grants for Food Security Program Last Updated: May 22, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible entities.
USDA promotes climate-resilient landscapes and rural economic systems, including tools to support agriculture, forests, grazing lands, and rural communities. AMS encourages applicants to consider including goals and activities related to reducing and stabilizing the levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere or adapting to the already occurring climate change in their project"s design and implementation.
Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands.
A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area. Grantor contact information Grant Program Questions: IPPGrants@usda. gov; Grants.
gov Questions: support@grants. gov or 1-800-518-4726. File name Description Last updated 2026_MGFSP_NOFO_052226.
pdf 2026 MGFSP NOFO_052226. pdf May 22, 2026 02:28 PM UTC Link to additional information https://www. ams.
usda. gov/mgfsp Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Funding opportunity number : USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-26-0009 Cost sharing or matching requirement : Funding instrument type : Opportunity Category Explanation : Category of Funding Activity : Your account requires additional identity verification.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies, commissions, or departments in specific states and territories. Eligible entities for subawards include individuals, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, and nonprofit organizations engaged in increasing food security. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was June 22, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP) is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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