Opportunity Overview
Open now to eligible Nebraska K-12 schools and districts. Salad Bars to Schools, administered by the Chef Ann Foundation, provides schools with equipment and implementation support to add salad bars to reimbursable school meals. The Nebraska Department of Education School Nutrition Programs grants page currently lists Salad Bars to Schools as a grant resource for schools.
Grant Package
The current controlling page describes an in-kind grant package that includes a six-foot, five-well salad bar with tray rails and sneeze guards; serving tongs; food pans; cold-holding Camchillers; professionally printed marketing materials; and two enrollments in the School Food Institute’s Salad Bars in Schools online course. The current source does not publish a cash award amount, so Atlas does not assign one.
Eligibility
Schools must participate in the National School Lunch Program, offer the salad bar as part of the reimbursable meal, operate a self-managed food service department rather than one managed by a food service management company, serve a K-12 grade level, and have enrollment of at least 100 students. The food services director must be involved in the application, with verification and support from the superintendent. Public and private schools may qualify if they meet the program requirements.
Application Cycle
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For the 2027 funding cycle, applications may be submitted through March 31, 2027. The program states that all 2027 applications will be reviewed together in spring 2027, with awards issued from May through June 2027. No deadline clock time is published on the current controlling page, so Atlas does not infer one.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 64/100. This is a verified school-nutrition equipment opportunity with broad nationwide availability, clear operating requirements, and direct relevance to Nebraska schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. The absence of a published cash value and the narrow salad-bar purpose limit strategic value.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. Although the program provides equipment to schools, the equipment is specifically for school meal salad-bar operations. The controlling source does not support clinical technology, telehealth, connected examination, or medical-device procurement. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant/direct-vendor fit: 0/100. No Dr. Miltie pursuit or applicant outreach is warranted.