Equipment Grants

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SNF Equipment Grants

SNF Equipment Grants help school nutrition professionals strengthen their meal programs by funding equipment, services and tools that improve kitchen operations, increase efficiency, and support the delivery of healthy meals to students. These grants help create lasting improvements that benefit both school nutrition teams and the students they serve.

Stay tuned for updates on the next cycle of Equipment Grants.

Learn more about Equipment Grants.

To qualify for an SNF Equipment Grant:

Applicants must be an active director-level member of the School Nutrition Association (SNA).
- For questions regarding SNA membership, please call (703) 824-3000.
Eligible applicants must be a member of SNA for a full year.
Applications must represent the entire school district’s equipment needs.
Applicants must be fully equipped to receive and install awarded equipment in awarded year.
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.
Once opened, please review the grant application for more information on each grant.

2026 Equipment Grant Winners

The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) teamed up with industry partners to award new kitchen equipment to more than 50 deserving school districts in 2026:

Ashley Teasley, Food Service Director for Fulton Independent School District, KY
Recipient of the AmTab K-12 Indoor/ Outdoor Furniture Equipment Grant worth up to $200,000

Brittany Williams, Director of Child Nutrition for Lumberton ISD, TX
Recipient of the AmTab K-12 Signage, Graphics and Decor Grant worth up to $100,000

Casey Partain, Child Nutrition Program Director for Marshall County School System, AL
Recipient of the AmTab K-12 Social Media Marketing Grant worth up to $83,000

Mary Beth Sheffield, Child Nutrition Director for Tishomingo County School District, MS
Recipient of the Vulcan Equipment Grant worth up to $50,000

Lori Danella, Nutrition Director for Lee's Summit R7, MO
Recipient of Winston Foodservice Equipment Grant worth up to $50,000

Mary Inzer, Director for Gadsden City Schools, AL
Recipient of Winston Foodservice Equipment Grant worth up to $50,000

Renne Slotten-Beauchamp, Director for Milwaukee Public Schools, WI
Recipient of the Hobart Equipment Grant worth up to $40,000

Susan Cavazos, Food Service Director for Prairie Central CUSD #8, IL
Recipient of the Food Warming Equipment (FWE) Grant worth up to $25,000

Melissa Elliot, Food Service Director for Armada Area Schools, MI
Recipient of the Cambro Equipment Grant valued at more than $10,000

Chelsea Trofholz, Food Service Director for Boys Town/ Father Flanagan's Boys Home, NE
Recipient of the LTI Equipment Grant valued up to $10,000

Krista Byler, Food Service Director / District Chef for Union City Area School District, PA
Recipient of the Alto-Sham Equipment Grant valued at $9,000

Innoseal Set-up Kits, each containing two Innoseal Professional Sealers and a case of 28-pack multi-color refills were awarded to 50 grant recipients. The recipients of the Innoseal Grant can be found here.

Thank you to our generous donors: AmTab, Alto- Shaam, LTI, Winston Foodservice, Vulcan, Hobart, Food Warming Equipment (FWE), Cambro Manufacturing, and Innoseal Systems.

Stay tuned for the 2027 Equipment Grant applications opening in January 2027.