Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP)
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Supports community-based food security projects, including needs assessment and planning work, that are designed to become self-reliant after a one-time federal contribution. Nonprofits and tribal organisations apply directly.
- Indicative award
- $25k–$400k (total award)NIFA publishes a per-grant range of $25,000 to $400,000, against an estimated total programme funding of $4,800,000. A match is required; the page does not state the match percentage.
- Timing
- Annual cycleAnnual cycle · JulNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The cycle verified on the NIFA page closed Thursday, July 16, 2026, which is past as of 2026-08-07. The programme is a recurring annual competition; the next closing date was not yet published at the time of checking.
- Who can apply
- Community organisation, Practitioner, Any faculty rank
- Eligibility
- NIFA states eligibility is limited to public food program service providers, tribal organizations, or private nonprofit entities, including gleaners. Universities are not listed as direct applicants, so a researcher normally participates through a nonprofit or tribal lead. Match is required.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- food security · community food systems · needs assessment · hunger · self-reliance
- Apply at
- https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/community-food-projects-competitive-grants-program
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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