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agriculture · USDA-AMS

Micro-Grants for Food Security Program

Agricultural Marketing Service · USDA-AMS-TM-MGFSP-G-26-0009

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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

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 entities.USDA promotes climate-resilient landscapes and rural economic systems, including tools to support agriculture, forests, grazing lands, and rural communities. AMS encourages applicants to consider including goals and activities related to reducing and stabilizing the levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere or adapting to the already occurring climate change in their project"s design and implementation.

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Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are agricultural agencies or departments in Alaska, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands. A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of the government responsible for agriculture within the State, Territory, or Insular area.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)State Governments

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

Posted: May 22, 2026
Application Deadline: June 22, 2026 (0 days remaining)

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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Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov