nofo USDA-FAS-MCGOVERN-DOLE-PROGRAM-26-001

USDA McGovern-Dole International Food for Education & Child Nutrition — School Feeding Grants

The McGovern-Dole program funds school-feeding, literacy, and child nutrition programs abroad using predominantly U.S. agricultural commodities plus financial and technical assistance to improve food security, reduce hunger, and boost primary education—especially for girls. Applicants must align with program objectives (improved child literacy and nutrition practices), prioritize U.S. commodit…

Per the McGovern-Dole program’s authorizing legislation, this funding opportunity is intended to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve literacy and primary education, particularly with respect to girls, through the procurement of U.S. agricultural commodities, plus t…

Funding Source

Agency: Foreign Agricultural Service

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $240M
Award Ceiling: $35M
Award Floor: $10M

Eligibility

In accordance with the McGovern-Dole authorizing legislation, 7 U.S.C. 1736o-1, the following entities are eligible Applicants: Private voluntary organizations; Cooperatives; Intergovernmental Organizations;Governments of developing countries and their agencies; and Other organizations See 7 CFR…

Dates

Open Date: May 8, 2026
Close Date: June 22, 2026

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