National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program Funding Opportunity

May 8, 2023

Purpose This grant program supports: (1) training students for master's and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural and natural resource sciences; and (2) Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances (IRTA) for eligible USDA NNF beneficiaries. Awards are specifically intended...

New Beginning for Tribal Students Program

May 8, 2023

Purpose New Beginning for Tribal Students makes competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students. A land-grant college or university that receives this grant shall use funds for, but not limited to,...

Healthy Meals Incentives Grants for Small and/or Rural School Food Authorities Request for Applications

May 8, 2023

Purpose FNS and Action for Healthy Kids have worked together to offer competitive grants (up to $150,000 per SFA) for small and/or rural SFAs to support their efforts to improve the nutritional quality of their school meals and meet the HMI Recognition...

1890 Facilities Grants Program

May 8, 2023

Purpose The 1890 Facilities Grant Program is intended for the acquisition and improvement of agricultural and food sciences facilities and equipment, including libraries, so that the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University and Central State University,...

National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching Extension and Research Awards

May 8, 2023

Purpose The purpose of TERA award is to recognize and promote excellence in teaching, extension, and research in the food and agricultural sciences at a college or university. The technical assistance webinar related to this FY 2023 funding opportunity is...

FY 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children

May 8, 2023

Purpose A request for applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Team Nutrition Grant Supporting Nutrition Education for School-Aged Children is now available on Grants.gov. USDA Food and Nutrition Service expects to award approximately $10 million in total funding (up to...

Time-Sensitive Obesity Policy and Program Evaluation (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

January 1, 2020

PurposeThis Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) establishes an accelerated review/award process to support time-sensitive research to evaluate a new policy or program that is likely to influence obesity related behaviors (e.g., dietary intake, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and/or sleep) and/or weight...

The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Produce Prescription Program

January 1, 2020

Purpose The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program competitive grant programs are authorized under 7 U.S.C. 7517, for fiscal years 2019 through 2023 with mandatory growth in annual funding from $45 million to $56 million to be appropriated over 5 years....