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Overview
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) competitively awards U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service Equipment Assistance Grants to eligible Sponsor’s participating in the National School Lunch Program. These funds allow Sponsors to:
Who Can Apply?
Any Sponsor participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) including:
Sponsors that participate in 10 Cents a Meal for Michigan’s Kids and Farms should consider applying for equipment to help clean, prepare, store, or freeze Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and beans. Michigan produce can be served year-round if it is dried or frozen.
NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant 2026
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provided $10 million to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service for the purpose of an equipment assistance grant. MDE received $269,944 for distribution to eligible Sponsors participating in the National School Lunch Program (SP20-2024)
How to Apply
The grant application will open in NexSys via MiLogin on August 4, 2025. Please review the following documents for detailed application instructions.
Equipment Assistance Grant Webinar
Equipment Assistance Grant Application Guide
Equipment Assistance Grant Scoring Rubric
Important Dates
August 4, 2025: Application opens
September 4, 2025: Application closes at 5:00 PM EST
September 30, 2025 (tentative): Applicants notified of awards
2025 Applicants Recommended for Funding
2025 Applicants Not Recommended for Funding
CNP: NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant 2024
2024 Applicants Recommended for Funding
2024 Applicants Not Recommended for Funding
CNP: NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant 2023
2023 Applicants Recommended for Funding - Updated 11/2022
2023 Applicants Not Recommended for Funding - Updated 11/2022
CNP: NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant 2025
2025 Applicants Recommended for Funding (document)
2025 Applicants Not Recommended for Funding (document)
CNP: NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant 2024
2024 Applicants Recommended for Funding (document)
2024 Applicants Not Recommended for Funding (document)
CNP: NSLP Equipment Assistance Grany 2023
2023 Applicants Recommended for Funding (document)
2023 Applicants Not Recommended for Funding (document)
Equipment Information
Excess Fund Balance Spend Down Plan (webpage)- or-
