Food Safety Outreach Program-Collaborative Education and Training Projects
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, is seeking proposals for the Food Safety Outreach Program-Collaborative Education and Training Projects. Funded projects will expand training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance to increase the understanding and adoption of food safety standards. The program prioritizes multi-county, statewide, or multistate collaborations that target farmers, ranchers, small processors, and small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers. Eligible applicants include State Cooperative Extension Services, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education. Applications must be submitted by July 20, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, for awards ranging from $400,000 to $550,000 out of an estimated $5,800,000 in total program funding.
Eligible Applicants
Entities are eligible to apply to the FSOP if they meet at least one of the following criteria:A State Cooperative Extension Service;A Federal, State, local, or Tribal agency;A nonprofit community-based or non-governmental organization;An organization representing owners and operators of farms, small food processors, or small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers that has a commitment to public health and expertise in administering programs that contribute to food safety;An institution of higher education (as defined at in Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 1001(a))) or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; or;A collaboration of two or more eligible entities.