Wyoming Culinary Arts Classroom Mini-Grant — 2026

Wyoming Department of Education is offering up to nine $1,750 mini-grants for current culinary arts teachers serving high school students in grades 9-12 at districts participating in the USDA National School Lunch Program. Applications are due September 30, 2026.

FundingUp to nine awards of $1,750 each.

DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026. Exact submission time is not stated in the official public notice.

Last verifiedAugust 30, 2026

Required next actionEligible Wyoming school districts participating in the USDA National School Lunch Program should submit the online application by September 30, 2026. District leaders should route the opportunity to qualifying high-school culinary arts, FACS, ProStart, CTE and school nutrition staff.

Broad Eligibility

Wyoming school districts must actively participate in the USDA National School Lunch Program. The Culinary Arts Classroom Mini-Grant is open to current culinary arts teachers working with high school students in grades 9-12 and supports hands-on classroom instruction designed in collaboration with school nutrition programs.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score 62/100. Verified open school nutrition and career-readiness mini-grant with a September 30, 2026 deadline and up to nine $1,750 awards. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 0/100 because the small award ceiling and culinary instruction scope do not support a defensible telehealth or remote-exam procurement path.

The Wyoming Department of Education Child Nutrition Program has extended the application deadline for the 2026 Culinary Arts Classroom Mini-Grant. The opportunity is funded through the Team Nutrition Training Grant for Meal Pattern Modernization and Retention and Mentorship.

Eligible districts must actively participate in the USDA National School Lunch Program. The grant supports hands-on culinary arts classroom instruction developed in collaboration with school nutrition programs. Current culinary arts teachers working with high school students in grades 9-12 are the intended applicants.

Funding: Up to nine awards of $1,750 each.

Deadline: September 30, 2026. The official notice does not state a specific submission time.

N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The award ceiling and funded purpose do not support a commercially defensible N9+ deployment.

Source verificationOfficial government source · edu.wyoming.govAtlas last verified this record August 30, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗