FY 2026 Team Nutrition Training Grants
This grant funds training and support for child nutrition professionals or care providers to improve meal quality, nutrition education, and healthy food environments in school or care food programs.
Funder: Food and Nutrition Service
Due Dates: July 31, 2026: Full application deadline
Funding Amounts: Estimated total funding: $10,000,000 | Award range: $500,000–$1,000,000 per award | Up to 20 awards | 3-year period
Summary: Supports state agencies in enhancing training, nutrition education, and infrastructure for child nutrition professionals and program operators in NSLP, SBP, SFSP, and CACFP.
Key Information: Applicants must select one objective only; no cost sharing required; only state agencies administering eligible child nutrition programs may apply.
Description
This federal grant program provides competitive funding to state agencies administering USDA Child Nutrition Programs—including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)—to strengthen training, technical assistance, and nutrition education for child nutrition professionals. The goal is to improve meal quality, support wellness policies, promote whole, minimally processed foods, and build sustainable infrastructure for program operators.
Applicants must select one of two objectives:
- Objective 1: Deliver training and technical assistance to child nutrition professionals in school meal programs (NSLP, SBP, SFSP) to improve meal planning and preparation, promote nutrition education, and foster healthy school environments.
- Objective 2: Provide training, mentorship, and technical assistance to CACFP providers to enhance meal quality for children and adults, deliver nutrition education, and promote healthy food environments at CACFP sites.
Funds may be used for staff, training, nutrition education materials, technology, travel, and other costs directly supporting the selected objective. Sub-grants to eligible entities (such as SFAs, CACFP institutions, land-grant colleges, and nonprofits with relevant expertise) are permitted but not required.
