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The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program is a grant opportunity from the USDA aimed at improving food security, reducing hunger, and enhancing literacy and education, especially for girls. It involves providing U.S. agricultural commodities and financial support to schools in specific countries, with a focus on improving children's literacy and nutrition. The program also emphasizes using American agricultural products and ensuring sustainable impacts.
Who it's for: Organizations interested in improving food security and education in developing countries, particularly those willing to work with U.S. agricultural commodities and focus on literacy and nutrition for school-aged children.
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Eligible applicants are unrestricted, meaning any organization can apply. However, priority is given to projects in Bolivia, Cambodia, Ecuador, Guinea, Honduras, Liberia, and Timor Leste. Applications for non-priority countries are accepted but rarely funded, and countries listed in Proclamation 10998 are excluded.
Organizations interested in improving food security and education in developing countries, particularly those willing to work with U.S. agricultural commodities and focus on literacy and nutrition for school-aged children.
Funds can be used to procure U.S. agricultural commodities, provide financial and technical assistance, and support maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs. They should also support activities that improve literacy and nutrition practices in schools.
Total Program Funding
$240,000,000
Expected Awards
7
Cost Sharing
Not Required
Award Range
$10,000,000 - $35,000,000
Deadline
Jun 22, 2026
Total Program Funding
$240,000,000
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