FY 2026 WIC Infrastructure Grant
The FY 2026 WIC Infrastructure Grant funds projects that improve program integrity, connect WIC participants to farmers markets, or modernize WIC technology systems.
Funder: Food and Nutrition Service
Due Dates: July 13, 2026: Full application submission deadline (upload to Grants.gov)
Funding Amounts: ~$24 million total program funding | $250,000–$3,000,000 per state agency (individual); up to $1,000,000 for consortia; 2-year project period
Summary: Supports WIC State agencies in modernizing program integrity, connecting WIC to farmers markets, and upgrading technology systems.
Description
This funding opportunity from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) provides competitive grants to WIC State agencies for infrastructure projects that advance one or more of three objectives: (1) promoting program integrity to minimize waste, fraud, and abuse; (2) enabling WIC Cash Value Benefit redemption at farmers markets; and (3) developing and implementing modernized technology for management information systems (MIS) and electronic benefits transfer (EBT). The program aims to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and reach of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) by supporting technology upgrades, policy/process improvements, and innovative approaches to participant and vendor management.
Consortium applications are limited to objective 3 (technology modernization). Each WIC State agency can submit one individual application and also participate in one consortium application.
