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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 USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This program assists agricultural agencies 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. Funds are competitively distributed through subawards to eligible entities.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies, commissions, or departments in specific states and territories (Alaska, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands). Nonprofit organizations engaged in increasing food security can receive subawards from these agencies. 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 USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Alaska and Hawaii. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance Program (CCG) is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This program provides funding to support cold chain equipment investments that help food assistance entities temporarily store, effectively package, and distribute fresh, frozen, and minimally processed foods. Nonprofits administering subaward programs are eligible, which would then fund food banks and other emergency food assistance operations for cold storage and distribution equipment.
Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance (CCG) is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance program competitively awards funds to eligible organizations to offer subawards for cold storage and distribution equipment. This aims to help food banks, food pantries, and other emergency food assistance operations improve their ability to provide high-quality meats, eggs, seafood, dairy, and fresh and minimally processed fruits and vegetables to vulnerable Americans.
SCMP 2026 shows a December 4 close date on grants.gov. But if you sit in a participating state you cannot apply to AMS at all: your State Department of Agriculture is the applicant, and its internal deadline runs weeks earlier.
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