agriculture · USDA-AMS
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program
Agricultural Marketing Service · USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-26-0009
Award Range
$118.8K – $1.9M
Total Program Funding
$4.8M
Expected Awards
10
Deadline
June 22, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
Micro-Grants for Food Security Program. Agricultural Marketing Service. MGFSP assists agricultural agencies or departments in eligible states and territories to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food in food insecure communities through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations by competitively distributing subawards to eligible... $118,800-$1,900,800 per award; $4,750,000 total program funding; ~10 awards expected.
Who Should Apply
Other eligible entities, State governments
Who Should NOT Apply
Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commo...
- •Deadline: 2026-06-22
💡 GrantQuick Tip
Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.
Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards
What This Grant Funds
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Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Minimum Award
- $118.8K
- Maximum Award
- $1.9M
- Total Program Funding
- $4.8M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 10
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Agency Contact
Grant Program Questions: IPPGrants@usda.gov; Grants.gov Questions: support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726. IPPGrants@usda.gov
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