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Food Is Medicine & Nutrition Access

Funding for medically tailored nutrition, food-as-medicine programs, produce and meal access, nutrition infrastructure, clinical-community partnerships, food insecurity screening and referral, and nutrition interventions tied to chronic disease and rural health outcomes.

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Latest verification: August 31, 2026
Verified records9
Active opportunities8
Top opportunity score99/100
States represented8

GeographyNew York · Oklahoma · Texas · Nebraska · Florida · New Jersey · Utah · North Carolina

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Active Atlas Opportunity Score 99/100
26 days leftVerified August 29, 2026

Florida Department of Health

Florida Cancer Innovation Fund FY 2026-27

Florida has approximately $70 million available through the FY 2026-27 Florida Cancer Innovation Fund for high-impact cancer innovation, clinical and translational work, implementation, technology, screening, nutrition-based prevention and related initiatives. Eligible Florida-based organizations may request up to $2 million; the first rolling application period closes September 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.

FundingApproximately $70 million available statewide; applicants may request up to $2 million.
DeadlinePeriod 1: September 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Period 2: November 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. The FOA describes Period 3 as November 7-December 18, 2026 but contains an internal submission-deadline inconsistency; applicants should confirm the final Period 3 deadline with Florida DOH.
Required next actionReview the controlling FY 2026-27 Funding Opportunity Announcement and confirm the applicant meets Florida-based institutional eligibility; select an eligible high-impact cancer innovation, clinical, translational, implementation, screening, nutrition or technology project; confirm the project can be completed within the required 12-month period; prepare the application in the Florida Cancer Connect Collaborative portal and submit for the September 25 first-period deadline or a later rolling period if appropriate.
Upcoming Atlas Opportunity Score 99/100
Verified August 30, 2026

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

Texas Rural Texas Strong — Future Rural Health Transformation Funding Watch

FundingTexas received $281,319,360.67 for Rural Health Transformation Program Budget Period 1 and estimates approximately $1.4 billion over five years, subject to federal requirements. Earlier 2026 Rural Texas Strong competitions included major prevention, workforce and infrastructure rounds, but those application windows have closed. Future award amounts and applicant ceilings will be controlled by each new procurement.
DeadlineFunding Watch — no next Rural Texas Strong application deadline is published as of August 30, 2026. HHSC states that future public notices and procurement opportunities will be announced through GovDelivery and the Electronic State Business Daily.
Required next actionPre-position a rural Texas project now and monitor HHSC procurement notices rather than reusing a closed 2026 application. Build an implementation-ready concept around the CMS-approved Rural Texas Strong strategies, including chronic-disease prevention and wellness, patient-facing technology, AI and telehealth, rural workforce recruitment and training, cybersecurity, or equipment and infrastructure modernization. Document the rural service area, current access or capacity gap, eligible lead organization, measurable outcomes, implementation timeline, sustainability and any needed academic, hospital, clinic, EMS or community partners.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 97/100
Verified August 30, 2026

Nebraska Department of Education

Nebraska RHTP 1.1 — School Kitchen Modernization Grants

Nebraska's Rural Health Transformation Program is offering $2,234,048 in School Kitchen Modernization funding for eligible rural and frontier school food authorities, school districts and Educational Service Units. Applications are accepted through August 31, 2026 and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Funding$2,234,048 total available. The August 26 RFA states there is no maximum award amount; applicants may request a justified amount based on project scope and need.
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026. The controlling RFA does not state a submission time, and applications are reviewed upon submission.
Required next actionSubmit immediately. Confirm the applicant is an eligible rural or frontier Nebraska school food authority, school district or Educational Service Unit; identify the kitchen facility and equipment or supplies needed to increase scratch and semi-scratch cooking and locally produced protein; provide four weeks of SY2025-26 menus for every meal type served by the facility; identify menu items that will be replaced; obtain at least three comparable price quotes for equipment purchases of $10,000 or more; complete the RFA application; and email the full package to Kayte.Partch@nebraska.gov before the August 31 deadline. Because applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, earlier submission is strategically preferable.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified August 30, 2026

Nebraska Department of Education

Nebraska RHTP 1.3 — Farm-to-School Procurement and Policy Technical Assistance

Nebraska's Rural Health Transformation Program has approximately $8.344 million available to strengthen local food production, processing, aggregation and distribution for school meals. Eligible farmers, ranchers, producers, cooperatives and food suppliers may receive awards up to $150,000. Applications are due August 31, 2026.

FundingApproximately $8,344,000 total available. Awards are made on a rolling basis for up to $150,000 per applicant, subject to available funding.
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026. The controlling RFA does not state a submission time, and applications are reviewed upon submission.
Required next actionSubmit immediately. Confirm the applicant is an eligible local farmer, rancher, producer, cooperative or food supplier; identify the schools that will be served; document how the project will increase school access to locally produced, minimally processed foods, including proteins; define the equipment, supplies or operational costs requested; document project readiness, procurement and installation timing; complete the RFA; and email the application to Kayte.Partch@nebraska.gov before August 31. Because awards are made on a rolling basis up to $150,000 while funding remains, speed matters.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 96/100
Verified August 30, 2026

Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET)

Oklahoma TSET FY27 Built Environment Grant — Nutrition and Access to Healthy Food

TSET has $1.5 million available for shovel-ready construction projects that improve access to healthy food and drinking water at farmers' markets, food pantries and Oklahoma schools, with school nutrition awards up to $200,000 per year for up to two years.

Funding$1,500,000 total available. Farmers' market projects may request up to $100,000 per year, food pantry projects up to $100,000 per year, and Healthy Students in Schools projects up to $200,000 per year, for up to two years. Projects serving more than 10,000 people require a confirmed match ranging from 5% to 15% of total project costs based on population served.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM CT. Questions are due September 16, 2026, at 4:00 PM CT.
Required next actionSelect the appropriate funding track, confirm the applicant and project site meet the ownership and Oklahoma brick-and-mortar requirements, verify the project is shovel-ready and publicly accessible, document need and community buy-in, calculate any required population-based match, assemble partner commitments and construction readiness materials, register in the TSET Funding Portal early, and submit before September 30 at 4:00 PM CT.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified August 29, 2026

Trillium Health Resources

North Carolina NC ROOTS Regions 2 & 5 — Food Is Medicine Program Expansion

Trillium Health Resources is accepting NC ROOTS Region 2 and Region 5 applications to expand rural Food Is Medicine programming through infrastructure, education, workforce expansion and stronger use of NCCARE360. The RFA closes August 31, 2026.

FundingRegional NC ROOTS subaward funding. Trillium's public Region 2 and Region 5 pages do not state the per-award ceiling; applicants should use the controlling RFA details and Q&A for the exact budget limit.
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026; Trillium's public landing pages do not publish a closing time.
Required next actionOpen the applicable Region 2 or Region 5 Food Is Medicine Program Expansion RFA package immediately, confirm direct-applicant eligibility, identify the rural service area and target population, build the infrastructure, nutrition-access, education, workforce and NCCARE360 implementation plan, complete the required application and budget, review the posted Q&A, and submit by August 31, 2026. Verify the exact submission time and instructions in the RFA package and file early.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
3 days leftVerified August 29, 2026

New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE)

New Jersey FY 2027 Hunger-Free Campus Grant

New Jersey OSHE has $1.2 million available for colleges and universities to address student hunger, basic food and hygiene needs, campus food access and long-term food-security solutions. Eligible institutions may request up to $50,000 depending on Pell enrollment; applications are due September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Funding$1.2 million total statewide. Maximum institutional awards are based on 2024-25 Pell enrollment: up to $50,000 for institutions at 45% or higher, $25,000 for 30%-44%, and $15,000 for 10%-29%.
DeadlineSeptember 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Required next actionConfirm institutional eligibility and the applicable Pell-based award ceiling, register the institutional grant manager in OSHE’s grants management platform, assemble the required President/Chancellor support letter and grant narrative materials, complete the FY27 budget template, and submit by September 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
2 days leftVerified August 29, 2026

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

Utah RHTP PATH 1.1 — Rural Food Infrastructure / Utah Food Security Grant

Utah's Rural Health Transformation Program-backed Food Security Grant is open through August 31, 2026 to strengthen rural food production, processing, storage, distribution and market access. The 2026 round offers up to $9,265,098.80 in total funding, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $1 million for eligible Utah food-system entities, nonprofits, local governments, schools and other qualifying organizations.

FundingUp to $9,265,098.80 total in the 2026 cycle: microgrants of $1,000-$10,000, startup awards of $10,000-$50,000, and standard awards of $10,000-$1,000,000.
DeadlineAugust 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM MT
Required next actionConfirm that the applicant is headquartered in Utah and the project will occur in Utah, verify that at least 51% of project-related product is Utah-grown or raised and at least 25% will be distributed to or serve rural Utah, obtain or confirm the organization's UEI, validate eligible project costs, and submit the complete application by August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM MT.
Active Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
30 days leftVerified August 31, 2026

New York State Department of Health

New York WIC Online Nutrition Education — SOI #20838

New York State WIC seeks an eligible nonprofit organization to provide a secure statewide online nutrition education platform. Approximately $140,000 per year is anticipated for five years, or about $700,000 total, with responses due September 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

FundingApproximately $140,000 annually for the five-year period October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032; approximately $700,000 total, contingent on USDA federal funding.
DeadlineSeptember 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET. The SOI labels the time as Eastern Standard Time. Written questions are due September 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a public or private not-for-profit organization with at least three years of experience developing and maintaining an online nutrition education platform, working with administrative aspects of state government programs, and developing/updating online nutrition education lessons. Prepare the required cover sheet, checklist, Attachment A and any permitted supporting document and submit one PDF by email by September 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.