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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is June 21, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
Foreign Agricultural Service
Award range
$10,000,000 to $35,000,000
Total funding
$240,000,000
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
CFDA / ALN
10.608
Cost share
No

Application Countdown

41
Days
10
Hours
46
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
May 7, 2026
Expected awards
7

Deadline summary

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, the provision of financial and technical assistance, and provision of maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs. In accordance with the authorizing legislation, all McGovern-Dole projects provide sch...

Key dates

Posted
May 7, 2026
Deadline
June 21, 2026

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Eligibility snapshot

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)In accordance with the McGovern-Dole authorizing legislation7 U.S.C. 1736o-1the following entities are eligible Applicants: Private voluntary organizationsCooperativesIntergovernmental Organizations

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 section 1599.2 for the definition of a private voluntary organization.