Partnerships for Local Agriculture & Nutrition Transformation in Schools (PLANTS) supports projects working to change school food systems. The program is administered by the Chef Ann Foundation and funded by the USDA Food & Nutrition Service Healthy Meals Incentives for Schools.
Grants of $500,000 – $600,000, with no matching requirement, will be awarded to eight projects. Applications are due by January 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET.
Eligibility
This grant is open to groups of local partners:
- With 3-5 partners, including the Lead Partner
- Which include at least one School Food Authority
- With a Lead Partner who has a demonstrated history of working with school nutrition programs
- Who are all located within 250 miles of the Lead Partner
- Who are all located in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands
Other potential partners might include:
- Food producers
- Cooperative Extension Services
- Local government entities
- Community-based food support organizations
Objectives
The objectives of the PLANT program are to:
- Build and strengthen relationships
- Improve school food supply chain coordination
- Increase awareness of and access to K-12 markets
- Expand scratch cooking operations in K-12 schools
- Establish a sustainable approach and best practices
Additional Benefits
In addition to financial support, grantees will receive technical assistance, tools, training, and resources from:
- Chef Ann Foundation
- Kitchen Sync Strategies Collaborative
- Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
- National Farm to School Network.
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