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 2023 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program will distribute approximately $60 million (details to come). To stay up to date on the upcoming application cycle for the 2023 round of funding, we encourage you to sign up for our newsletter.
2022 Grant Award Recipients & Announcement
As part of California’s nation-leading investment in farm to school programs, the California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Farm to Fork (CDFA-F2F) is excited to announce $25.5 million in funding for 120 farm to school projects across the state.
In total, these projects represent 1,489,364 students, 163 school districts and educational entities, over 50 farms, four food hubs and enormous support from California’s urban, rural and suburban communities.
Read the full announcement here.
Program Timeline
| Item | Date |
|---|---|
| Grant Application Opens | May 9, 2022 |
| Grant Application Closes | July 6, 2022 @ 5 PM PT |
| Review Process | Summer / Fall 2022 |
| Award Announcement | November 10, 2022 |
| Grant Term Begins | April 1, 2023 |
| Grant Term Ends | March 31, 2025 |
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
View the Press Release
View the 2022 Request for Applications
Application Questions and Review Criteria for each Funding Track
- Track 1 Application Questions and Review Criteria
- Track 2 Application Questions and Review Criteria
- Track 3 Application Questions and Review Criteria
- Track 4 Application Questions and Review Criteria
Application Worksheets and Templates
- 2022 Budget Worksheet
- 2022 Project Work Plan Template
- 2022 Letter of Intent Template (Track 4 only)
- 2022 Additional Organizational Data Worksheet (Track 2 only)
Application Guides
- Eligibility Decision Tree
- Previous Grant Recipients Decision Tree
- Video Tutorial for WizeHive Grant Application Portal
Questions and Answers
Weekly Grant Webinars
- 2022 Webinar Slide Deck
- 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
- 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
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
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 projects have been awarded.
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Related Grant Opportunities
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Questions?
Contact our Farm to School team at cafarmtoschool@cdfa.ca.gov
