Built Environment Grant: Nutrition and Access to Healthy Food
The Built Environment Grant from TSET funds Oklahoma construction projects that expand access to nutritious food and clean water at farmers’ markets, food pantries, and schools.
Funder: Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust
Due Dates: September 30, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $1.5 million total available; up to $100,000/year for farmers’ market or food pantry projects, up to $200,000/year for school nutrition projects; awards may support projects for up to 2 years.
Summary: Supports Oklahoma-based construction projects that increase community access to healthy food and clean water at farmers’ markets, food pantries, and schools.
Key Information: Applications must be shovel-ready and project site must be owned by the applicant at submission.
Description
This grant funds construction and infrastructure projects in Oklahoma that improve public access to nutritious food and drinking water, specifically at farmers’ markets, food pantries, and PK-12 schools. The goal is to create healthier environments by supporting physical improvements that make healthy food options more accessible, in alignment with the mission of the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) to improve public health and reduce chronic disease.
