2026 CNIP Expansion – WIC, WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · State of California

At a glance

2026 CNIP Expansion – WIC, WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA Department of Food and Agriculture (State of California). The application deadline was November 4, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $500K, with $1.75M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include business and nonprofit. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Estimate · calculated by GrantsJunction

Usually opens around October 2026 — not posted yet

This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Sep 24, 2026 and Nov 7, 2026, with about 41 days to apply.

Based on 2 past postings: Nov 5, 2024, Sep 24, 2025. Confidence: medium. Agencies can change or skip a year; only the agency's posted notice is official. Watch it and we'll email you when the next round posts.

Key facts

Sep 24, 2025Posted
Nov 4, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Sep 24, 2025
Close date: Nov 4, 2025
Award floor: $10,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $1,750,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State
Matching funds: Not Required — Not a requirement, but applicants are encouraged to demonstrate cost sharing. Cost sharing will be considered during the technical review process. Cost sharing may take the form of cash, materials, or in-kind support (e.g. staff time, rental space). Cost sharing may be from the applicant or third-party partners. Costs incurred prior to the start of this project or unrelated to the proposed project will not be considered.
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 9 months
Expected award announcement: January 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Applicants live or do business in California
How to submit: By email: cafarmtofork@cdfa.ca.gov

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Business
Nonprofit

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Eligibility is limited to the following entities or combination of eligible entities: (a) Certified Farmers’ Markets authorized to accept WIC, WIC FMNP and/or SFMNP benefits(b) Non-profit organizations that are applying to work with Certified Farmers’ Marketsaccepting WIC, WIC FMNP and/or SFMNP benefits

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

CNIP Expansion was established to encourage the purchase and consumption of healthy, California-grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts by nutrition benefit clients, including WIC, WIC FMNP, and SFMNP clients.

Description

For the 2026 CNIP Expansion – WIC, WIC FMNP and SFMNP, CDFA is seeking project proposalsfrom qualified entities to support nutrition incentive shoppers and/or to distribute nutritionincentives to shoppers using a) WIC fruit and vegetable benefits (also known as Cash ValueBenefits or CVB), b) WIC FMNP, and/or c) SFMNP benefits to purchase California-grown freshfruits and vegetables at authorized Certified Farmers’ Markets. As of 2025, WIC, WIC FMNP andSenior FMNP benefits are distributed electronically to participating shoppers. WIC FMNPshoppers and SFMNP shoppers will also receive CNIP incentives directly on their cards.Applicants can propose projects that offer additional nutrition incentives and accompanyingsupport (Track 1) or projects that focus solely on outreach, support, and technical assistance forshoppers, vendors, and market managers (Track 2).

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

cafarmtofork@cdfa.ca.gov
1-916-900-5020

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business and Nonprofit. It adds: “Eligibility is limited to the following entities or combination of eligible entities: (a) Certified Farmers’ Markets authorized to accept WIC, WIC FMNP and/or SFMNP benefits(b) Non-profit organizations that are applying to work with Certified Farmers’ Marketsaccepting WIC, WIC FM…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $500k and total estimated program funding is $1,750,000.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications go directly to CA Department of Food and Agriculture, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to cafarmtofork@cdfa.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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