Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 85/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture FY2027 AGRI Farm to Kids Full Tray Grants provide $5,000 to $25,000 for eligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care centers with Farm to Kids experience, with an optional equipment request up to $20,000. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time; the core grant and equipment component each require a 1:1 cash match.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care and education centers with prior Farm to Kids procurement experience should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm the 1:1 cash match, prepare the signed Authority to Apply Letter and required producer/distributor/community partner letters, and submit through MDA Grantinterface by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. MDA is hosting the FY2027 First Bite and Full Tray information session on September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture FY2027 AGRI Farm to Kids First Bite Grants provide $2,500 to $5,000 with no cash match for eligible Minnesota K-12 schools, school districts, and CACFP early care centers with little or no local-food procurement experience. Applicants may also request up to $20,000 for eligible equipment with a 1:1 match. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota schools, school districts, and CACFP early care and education centers should confirm program participation and limited prior Farm to Kids procurement experience, review the FY2027 RFP, prepare the signed Authority to Apply Letter, and submit through MDA Grantinterface by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. MDA is hosting the FY2027 First Bite and Full Tray information session on September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.
Active
Atlas Opportunity Score 60/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture reimbursement funding for licensed family child care providers participating in CACFP to purchase and serve Minnesota-grown or raised foods.
Required next actionEligible licensed Minnesota family child care providers should confirm active CACFP participation, register or verify their Minnesota SWIFT vendor record, gather CACFP site and sponsor information and SWIFT identifiers, determine whether the new-participant no-match rule or prior-participant 1:1 cash-match rule applies, and submit the online FY 2027 Local Tots Letter of Intent by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
