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Pennsylvania Farm to School Grant Program
Next cycle State Next cycle, date not posted yet
Apply on the official site Request writing help Last verified on Nov 1, 2026 against the funder's page
- Funder
- Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
- Deadline
- Next cycle: Annual (PA Farm Bill). Opens late September; applications due mid-November (2025 round closed November 14, 2025; projects run through June 30, 2027).
- Deadline as stated by the funder
Grant is now closed as of Friday, November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM.
(read from the source page on Nov 1, 2026)- Cycle
- Annual (PA Farm Bill). Opens late September; applications due mid-November (2025 round closed November 14, 2025; projects run through June 30, 2027).
- Posted
- Not stated
- Award range
- $15,000
- Total program funding
- Not stated
- Expected number of awards
- Not stated
- Match or cost share
- Match required
- Who applies
- SchoolsSchool districts
- Who benefits
- StudentsSchools
- Eligible applicants
- SchoolsSchool districts
- Education level
- Pre-KK-12
- Topics
- HealthNutrition
- Geography
- PA
- Source
- FindGrants reviewed programs registry · ID pa-pda-farm-to-school-grant
Summary
Reimbursement grants of up to $15,000 (75% of project cost) to K-8 schools and early childhood education centers that participate in a federal child nutrition program, to improve access to healthy local foods and expand agriculture education.
Full description from the funder
Next cycle not yet posted. Annual (PA Farm Bill). Opens late September; applications due mid-November (2025 round closed November 14, 2025; projects run through June 30, 2027). The last published deadline was November 14, 2025. Reimbursement grants of up to $15,000 (75% of project cost) to K-8 schools and early childhood education centers that participate in a federal child nutrition program, to improve access to healthy local foods and expand agriculture education. Page states a minimum 25% cash or in-kind match is required and $500,000 is available statewide; applications go through the Commonwealth Single Application for Assistance with a fillable PDF template and Excel budget.
As of 2026-10-11 the page still shows the 2025 closure notice; the 2026 round had not been posted. Verify whether a new round opens in fall 2026.
Details are copied from the funder's posting and may change. The official page is authoritative. Applying is free.
Official page: https://www.pa.gov/services/pda/apply-for-the-farm-to-school-grant · This listing: https://findgrants.us/grants/a977d52df2238f803e9acf5ecbbbcd5f2542288e · FindGrants is an independent directory operated by ResilientMind AI. Applying for a grant is always free.