Project Bread is pleased to offer two grant opportunities for Massachusetts schools to improve and expand their School Breakfast programs to enable increased participation and quality of breakfast programs during the 2025-26 school year.
Serving School Breakfast via an alternative breakfast model that extends breakfast “After the Bell” is a proven way to improve access for students. As such, these grants will prioritize schools looking to begin or significantly expand Breakfast After the Bell (BATB). BATB models include Grab & Go from a kiosk or from the cafeteria, Breakfast in the Classroom, Second Chance Breakfast, or other innovative models.
Deadline to apply: Friday, October 17th, 2025
- School Breakfast Collaboration Grant
- In close collaboration with Project Bread’s Child Nutrition staff, this grant program will support schools in designing and implementing a new or significantly expanded breakfast strategy. Schools should choose this option if they are seeking increased consultation from Project Bread throughout the grant period to support the development and execution of an alternative breakfast model, implement the BATB strategy, and/or address specific challenges hindering breakfast program improvements.
- Find full details and application instructions here.
- Breakfast After the Bell Implementation Grant
- This grant program will support schools in implementing a new or significantly expanded breakfast program strategy. Schools should select this option if they have a clear plan developed, know the alternative breakfast model / BATB strategies they would like to implement and the items they would like to include in their budget, and do not feel they need much consultation support with their program strategy.
- Find full details and application instructions here
Application Process and Deadline
- All applications must be submitted online by October 17th. Complete and accurate application materials must be received by the deadline in order to be considered for funding.
- All districts interested in submitting a grant application must schedule a 15-minute call with Project Bread Child Nutrition staff prior to submitting their application. These calls will be brief, informal, and will serve to ensure the school(s)/district meets grant eligibility requirements, as well as provide an opportunity to discuss proposal plans. Schedule here.
- All districts interested in submitting a grant application should attend our webinar on October 7th, 2025, at 2 PM, or review the recording that will be released after the webinar.
- Applicants who have not recently or previously applied to Project Bread’s Child Nutrition Grant Programs are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Please feel free to contact us (cnop@projectbread.org) as you complete your application if you would like technical assistance in deciding which Breakfast After the Bell models would work best for your schools or for advice with program expansion planning.
Eligibility:
- Schools located in Massachusetts operating the School Breakfast Program and where 25% or more of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price meals. Each individual school included in the grant proposal must meet the 25% threshold (*F/R data must be from March 2025)
- In order to be eligible for this grant, schools must commit to either 1) launching a new Breakfast After the Bell program or 2) significantly expanding their existing Breakfast After the Bell program in the 2025-26 school year.
Contact Us:
- Please contact Project Bread’s Child Nutrition team at cnop@projectbread.org or at 617-239-2543 with any questions or if you have difficulty submitting your application.
BEGIN HERE TO APPLY - Deadline Friday, October 17th, 2025