SNF 2025 Hobart Equipment Grant

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The School Nutrition Foundation and ITW Food Equipment Group/Vulcan and Hobart Brands are committed to school foodservice. For the fourth year, the Hobart Brand Grant program will award equipment valued up to $35,000 to one (1) school district in need of improving its school meal kitchen facilities through a competitive grant process. This could include mixers, slicers, food processors, vertical cutter mixers, food cutters, salad spinners, and potato peelers.​

A ITW/FEG Hobart Brand representative will work closely with the grant winner to determine its needs and help make final selections as well as arrange delivery of the equipment to the district.

Please note there is a submission cap of 30 applications. 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicants must be current director-level members of the School Nutrition Association (SNA).
  • Eligible applicants must be a member of SNA as of January 1, 2024
  • Members that joined after the stated deadline will NOT be eligible.  
  • Members that joined before the stated date ARE eligible.
  • Applications must represent the entire school district’s equipment needs.
  • Applicant's 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 a finalist, you will be asked to create a 2-3 minute video displaying your kitchen equipment.
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