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

The 2026 CNIP Expansion is a grant program established to encourage the purchase and consumption of healthy, California-grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts by nutrition benefit clients. The program is seeking project proposals from qualified entities to support nutrition incentive shoppers and/or to distribute nutrition incentives to shoppers using WIC, WIC FMNP, and SFMNP benefits. Eligible applicants include certified farmers' markets, non-profit organizations, and businesses. The program has a total estimated available funding of $1,750,000, with expected award amounts ranging from $10,000 to $500,000. • Eligible applicants: Certified Farmers’ Markets, Non-profit organizations, Businesses • Eligible geographies: California • Matching funding requirement: Not required, but encouraged • Project duration: 9 months • Application deadline: November 4, 2025 • Expected award announcement: January 2026