Micro-Grants for Food Security Program FY 2026

The Micro-Grants for Food Security Program supports activities that improve food security by helping communities grow, process and access food locally.

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service lists this opportunity for State / Territory / Tribal Government, Agriculture and Food Systems, United States. Applicants should use the official call page to confirm final requirements before submitting.

Applicants should confirm eligible state, territory and tribal government status in the official USDA AMS guidance.

Subgrant or beneficiary rules should be checked in the current request for applications.

Small-scale agriculture, food production and food access.

Community food security activities that fit USDA AMS programme rules.

Funding levels, match rules and eligible costs should be confirmed in the USDA AMS programme guidance.

Application deadline: Jun 22, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official USDA AMS page and submit through the federal application route by 22 June 2026.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.