Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

• Others named in the notice (see the eligibility text)

Eligibility details from the notice

Applicants for the CFPCGP must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Community Food Project and Planning Project Eligibility Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply for this program. Training and Technical Assistance Project Eligibility Eligibility to apply for the CFPCGP T&TA is limited to nongovernmental organizations, state Cooperative Extension Services, regional food systems centers, Federal, state or Tribal agencies, and institutions of higher education. T&TA applications are not invited every year. To be eligible for a grant CFPCGP, applicants must be a public food program service provider, a tribal organization, or a private nonprofit entity, including gleaners, and: 1. Have experience in the area of: a. Community food work, particularly concerning small and medium-sized farms, including the provision of food and the development of new markets in communities for agricultural producers; b. Job training and business development activities for food-related activities in communities; or c. Efforts to reduce food and nutrition insecurity in the community, including food distribution, improving...

Cost sharing: this notice requires cost sharing or matching funds. Check the notice for the required share and what counts toward it.

Registrations you will likely need

Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.

• SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
• A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
• A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.

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