Grants Update - Week of September 12th, 2025
New Grant Opportunities
Department of Agriculture
FY 2026 Farm to School Grant Program
What does it fund? This program is designed to improve access to local foods in Child Nutrition Program (CNP) operations and connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local sourcing for CNP meals. CNPs are programs that offer food and nutrition assistance for children. Click here for more information.
Who's eligible? State agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs), CNP operators, local agencies, agricultural producers and groups of agricultural producers, and non-profit organizations
Total funding amount? $18 million
When is it due? December 5, 2025
Department of Housing and Human Services
FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds (Update)
What does it fund? The purpose of this program is to target efforts within Continuum of Care (CoC) geographic areas to address and reduce the number of individuals and families experiencing homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation (capital costs) through one-time awards under this program. Click here for more information.
Who's eligible? State, county, city or township, special district, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities (PHAs)/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); and faith-based organization
Total funding amount? $75 million
When is it due? September 12, 2025
Department of Interior
FY 2025 American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP): Battlefield Restoration Grants
What does it fund? The purpose of this program is to support the restoration of day-of-battle conditions of eligible Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812 battlefields. Program funding will support scoping and implementation activities for restoration projects. Click here for more information.
Who's eligible? State governments; county, city, and township governments; public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status
Total funding amount? $3 million
When is it due? January 8, 2026
Grant News
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