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2025 SNF Equipment Grants
Eligible SNA members have access to equipment grants from Alto-Shaam, AmTab, Cambro, FWE, Hobart, Innoseal, LTI Inc., Sterno Delivery, Vulcan, and Winston Foodservice. The total value of equipment grants being awarded is over $600,000. You do not want to miss out!
To qualify for an SNF Equipment Grant:
- Applicants must be current director-level members of the School Nutrition Association (SNA). If you need to confirm SNA membership, please call (703) 824-3000.
- Eligible applicants must be a member of SNA as of January 1, 2024.
- Members who joined after the stated deadline will NOT be eligible.
- Members who joined before the stated date ARE eligible.
- Applications must represent the entire school district’s equipment needs.
- Applicants MUST be fully equipped to receive and install awarded equipment in 2025.
- Applications will be reviewed for need, plan to integrate new equipment and impact of new equipment on school nutrition program.
If you are selected as a finalist, you will be asked to create a 2- to 3-minute video. SNF staff will send you directions for the video application process if you are chosen to move on to the next round of judging. Watch the videos from the winning 2024 grant recipients here.
Please review the opportunities for more information on each grant. Applications open on January 15, 2025!
Alto-Shaam Equipment Grant
Alto-Shaam provides a full system of commercial kitchen equipment solutions that address the needs of K-12 foodservice to safely and efficiently serve students the high-quality food they love. As a new grant opportunity for 2025, Alto-Shaam will award the winning the school district a 1200-UP holding cabinet valued at $9,000.
AmTab Equipment Grants
The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) and AmTab are committed to school foodservice. AmTab prides itself on fostering a positive impact on student's daily life by specializing in the development of K-12 dining commons and food courts, multipurpose rooms, and many more. AmTab is providing SNA members three equipment grant programs to support the curation of updated, innovative K12 dining halls and food courts for schools in need.
AmTab K-12 Food Court Furniture Grant (providing up to $200,000 in new in-door cafeteria furniture);
AmTab K-12 Signage, Graphics, and Décor Grant (providing up to $100,000 in materials),
AmTab K-12 Outdoor Furniture Grant (providing up to $50,000 in new outdoor dining furniture).
Cambro Equipment Grant
Cambro is committed to helping school feeding programs grow and providing school food service professionals with the tools they need to help feed millions of school children each year. The SNF Equipment Grant Program will provide a new CVC75 Cambro vending cart with accessories for a complete, ready-to-use system with everything necessary to provide portable service for breakfast, lunch, or catering needs. This is a turnkey package valued at over $13,000 that will enable ready-to-use service in any location.
The Food Warming Equipment (FWE) Equipment Grant
The FWE Equipment Grant awards the winning school district with multiple pieces of equipment, including an extensive line of mobile, stainless steel and full insulated, heated holding cabinets, proofers, refrigerators, freezers, portable bars and serving wells. The FWE family of divisions expands automation, robotics and cutting-edge technology continuing FWE’s commitment and confidence in the resilient school foodservice industry. The winning school district will show that there is a plan for the placement of all pieces of equipment in the school district. One (1) school district will be awarded up to $25,000 worth of FWE equipment.
The Hobart Equipment Grant
Hobart, an ITW Food Equipment Group brand, has teamed up to help SNF provide more equipment to SNA members. Hobart Equipment Grant will award one (1) school district up to $35,000 worth of Hobart equipment. Once awarded, the recipient will work with an ITW/FEG representative to determine what best suits their school district’s needs. Click here to view available equipment. Click here to view available equipment.
Innoseal Equipment Grant
Trusted by some of America’s largest food providers, grocery stores, and markets, Innoseal is an easy, efficient, and modern bag sealing machine that keeps fruits and vegetables fresh, crisp, and healthy. Innoseal is committed to helping school feeding programs grow and providing school food service professionals with the tools they need to help feed millions of school children each year. The SNF Equipment Grant Program will award 50 Innoseal Set-up Kits containing 2 Innoseal Professional Sealers and (1) case of Innoseal 28-pack multi-color refill valued up to $11,250 on a first-come, first-served basis per state to eligible applicants who demonstrate a need based on their current operations.
*If SNF does not receive an application from each state, the set-up kit will be awarded to the next
eligible applicant.
LTI Equipment Grant
The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) and Low Temp Industries (LTI, Inc.) are committed to school foodservice. LTI, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of foodservice equipment, counters, technologies, and décor.
The LTI Equipment Award Grant awards the winning school district with a Grab ‘n Go Cart of their choosing from the eight (8) standard LTI models up to $10,000 in value. Once awarded, the recipient will work with an LTI representative to determine what best suits their school district’s needs.
Please click the button below for more information and to apply for the following equipment grant. Click here to view available equipment.
The Vulcan Equipment Grant
Vulcan, an ITW Food Equipment Group brand, Vulcan has teamed up to help SNF provide more equipment to SNA members. The recipient of the Vulcan Equipment Grant will be awarded up to $50,000 worth of Vulcan equipment. Once awarded, the recipient will work with an ITW/FEG representative to determine what best suits their school district’s needs. Click here to view available equipment.
The Winston Equipment Grant
SNF and Winston have teamed up for more than a decade to help school nutrition professionals address equipment needs in order to better serve students. New for 2025, the Winston Foodservice Equipment Grant program will award equipment to two (2) school districts in need of improving its school meal kitchen facilities through a competitive grant process. Equipment received from the Winston Foodservice award will consist of up to 5 pieces of equipment valued up to $50,000 per winning school district from Winston Foodservice. Once awarded, the recipient will work with a Winston Foodservice representative to determine what best suits their school district’s needs.
Winston Equipment could include CVap® holding cabinets, or retherm ovens.
2023 Equipment Grant Winners
The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) teamed up with industry partners to award new kitchen equipment to five deserving school districts in 2023-24:
- Winston Equipment Grant: Dr. Nadine Mann, East Baton Rouge (La.) Parish School System
- Vulcan Equipment Grant: Christina Britt, Bray-Doyle Public Schools, Marlow, Okla.
- Food Warming Equipment Grant: Megan Hall, Fayetteville (Tenn.) City Schools
- Hobart Equipment Grant: Kimberly Minestra, Evanston (Ill.) Township High School District 202
- SNF Collection Grant: School Nutrition team, Somerville (N.J.) Public Schools
Thank you to our generous donors: Winston Foodservice, ITW Food Equipment Group/ Vulcan and Hobart Brands, Food Warming Equipment (FWE), Cambro Manufacturing, Innoseal Systems, Sterling Manufacturing and Sterno Delivery.
2024 Equipment Winners Videos
Questions? Contact SNF@schoolnutrition.org.
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