CA Farm to School Incubator Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture - Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) is excited to share that the Budget Act of 2021 includes a $60 million one-time General Fund allocation for the CDFA-F2F to sustain and expand the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program, with $30 million allocated for fiscal year 2021-22 and $30 million allocated for fiscal year 2022-23!
2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program
The 2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program will award competitive grants to support projects that cultivate equity, nurture students, build climate resilience, and create scalable and sustainable change.
Program Timeline
| Item | Date |
|---|---|
| Grant Application Opens | May 9, 2022 |
| Grant Application Closes | July 6, 2022 @ 5 PM PT |
| Review Process | July – August 2022 |
| Award Announcement | September 2022 |
| Grant Term Begins | Estimated December 1, 2022 |
| Grant Term Ends | Estimated November 30, 2024 |
To support a systems approach to advancing farm to school throughout the state, the 2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program offers four funding tracks. See the 2022 Request for Applications below for details.
- Track 1: The California Farm to School K-12 Procurement and Education Grant
- Track 2: The California Farm to School Partnership Grant
- Track 3: The California Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Grant
- Track 4: The California Farm to School Producer Grant
- Read the Press Release
- Read the 2022 Request for Applications
- Apply to Track 1: The California Farm to School K-12 Procurement and Education Grant
- Apply to Track 2: The California Farm to School Partnership Grant
- Apply to Track 3: The California Farm to Early Care and Education (ECE) Grant
- Apply to Track 4: The California Farm to School Producer Grant
During the application period, the CDFA Office of Farm to Fork will conduct a series of webinars about the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program Request for Applications. Each webinar will include an overview of the grant program and time for questions and answers. They will occur on the following dates via Zoom. To register for each webinar, please follow the Zoom registration links below.
- 2022 Webinar Slide Deck
- Webinars
- View the May 12, 2022 Webinar Recording
- View the May 18, 2022 Webinar Recording
- View the May 24, 2022 Webinar Recording
- View the May 31, 2022 Webinar Recording
- View the June 8, 2022 Webinar Recording
- View the June 14, 2022 Webinar Recording
- View the June 23, 2022 Webinar Recordings - Part 1 - Part 2
- View the June 29, 2022 Webinar Recording
- View the July 6, 2022 Webinar Recording
CDFA-F2F hosted a public comment period from February 15 – March 7, 2022.
- Read the Press Release
- Download the Public Info Session Slide Deck
- View the Public Info Session Recording
- View the Summary of Public Comments and CDFA Responses
Deadline to Submit: July 19, 2022
The external technical review committee for the 2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program will consist of individuals outside of the CDFA Office of Farm to Fork who have expertise related to the funding track(s) they review. Individuals who are interested in learning more about participating in the external technical review process should review the External Reviewer Interest Form for more information.
- If interested in participating in the external technical review process as an external reviewer, please complete and submit the form online.
Please note: applicants to the 2022 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program may not participate in the external technical review process (this includes supporting project partners that are part of Track 2 applications).
Previous Grant Awards
View the project summaries of previously awarded grant projects below!
The 2021 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program is focused on supporting local and regional farm to school projects that promote nutrition education, sustainable food production and procurement, and high-quality student experience.
Grant Awards
In 2021, CDFA-F2F awarded $8.496 million in grants to 60 Farm to School projects throughout the state through two funding tracks!
Resources
Program Status
Closed
The application period for the 2022 Farm to School Incubator Grant Program is now closed and applications are currently under review.
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Questions?
Contact our Farm to School team at cafarmtoschool@cdfa.ca.gov
