Discover grants that support food security, nutrition programs, hunger relief, and healthy eating initiatives. Funding is available for food banks, food pantries, and food assistance programs. Additional grants fund school meals, community gardens, and projects promoting equitable access to nutritious food.
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Grants of up to $10,000 to Connecticut government agencies and nonprofit and faith-based organizations to benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of housing and food insecurity. Funding is intended to e...
Grants of up to $10,000 to California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington organizations for activities to benefit families and children. Funding is intended for initiatives that enhance communities by increasing access to food, promoting fresh food, and helping young ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, companies, and research organizations for developing meat alternatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the priority areas of flavorful fat alternatives, protein ingredients, egg reduction or replacement, and mim...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for projects that enhance agriculture and improve food systems. Funding is intended for programs and activities that help to promote local agriculture by expanding marketing and educational opportunities. T...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Hawaii nonprofit organizations for programs and activities that address food insecurity. Funding is intended for projects that increase access to locally produced food, reduce food waste, and enhance disaster resilience. Grants can also ...
Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $1,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and religious entities serving in eligible regions to address community needs. Funding is intended to provide support to organizations serving local y...
Grants of up to $5,000 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, fire and rescue departments, public schools, and religious organizations for a wide range of programs and projects that address the needs of residents in eligible location...
Financial assistance of up to $25,000 to New York farmers to mitigate the impact of federal tariffs. Funding is intended to support a range of farms, including livestock and livestock products, aquaculture farms, speciality crops, and cow dairy farms. The goal of ...
Grants to California nonprofit organizations, schools, and public agencies for programs that benefit local communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve the winter season for the most underprivileged residents of the counties through holiday pr...
Grants to Colorado nonprofit organizations for services that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address community needs in the areas of human services and mental health, providing assistance with food, childcare, rent, utilities, medic...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for activities that enhance the quality of life for residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects in a range of focus areas including, but not limited to, health care, public safety, basic huma...
Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations for programs that address critical needs in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects and activities that respond to basic human needs, including but not limited to healthcare, housing, clothing, and food. Eligible ...
Grants to USA dairy businesses in multiple states for capital improvements. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several days. Funding is intended for initiatives to modernize or install advanced machinery for dairy handling and packaging, a...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Ohio nonprofit organizations, including local governments, IHEs, school districts, and volunteer centers for materials, supplies, and volunteer support for community service projects. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of fo...
Grants to Delaware nonprofit organizations and government agencies, including public school districts, libraries, and parks, for projects, programs, and services that promote health in communities throughout the state. Preference will be given to programs that add...
Grants of up to $30,000 to Oregon nonprofit organizations, government entities, and Tribal governments for projects to benefit rural communities. Funding is intended to stimulate rural economies, support sustainable food production and distribution, remove barrier...
Grants of $200 to Texas homeschool teachers for programs that help students understand agricultural concepts. Eligible proposals are science-based projects that help students gain an appreciation for and greater understanding of agriculture and caring for plants. ...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and businesses to collect and redistribute food to those in need in eligible counties. Applicants must work with staff and receive a site visit prior to submitting a grant applica...
Grants to Michigan nonprofit and for-profit organizations, tribal entities, IHEs, and government agencies for infrastructure projects that address food waste. Funding is intended to increase access to food waste diversion projects and increase the food waste compo...
Grants to Arizona nonprofit and for-profit organizations, school districts, academic institutions, and government agencies for research addressing production issues for grains. Funding is intended for studies on ways to make grain production more sustainable. Proj...
Grants to USA and Canada qualifying nonprofit organizations for initiatives to meet the needs of individuals with low food security. Some applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. Funding is intended to support organizations that increase acces...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, agricultural cooperatives, trade groups, and government entities to address issues that restrict, limit, or threaten exports of U.S. specialty crops. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to ap...
Grants to Michigan IHEs, agencies, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations to increase food rescue efforts. Funding is intended to reduce food waste across the state by diverting edible food to be donated for human consumption, rather than being directed to lan...
Grants to Illinois and Iowa nonprofit organizations to benefit eligible communities. Funding may be requested for programs in social welfare, education, and arts and culture. Within the focus areas, the Foundation supports multi-year program grants, operational gr...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Washington nonprofit organizations to improve health outcomes. Funding is intended to serve families, youth, and vulnerable populations with a focus on programs that provide direct human services, such as family services, youth programs, ...
Grants to Texas nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community-benefit activities in the focus areas of arts and culture, civic, disabilities, education, environment, health, and so...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Idaho nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, and public schools for a wide range of programs to improve the quality of life in communities throughout the state. Funding is intended to address community needs expressed by local r...
Grants to Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire nonprofit organizations to enhance the quality of life in eligible communities. Focus areas include youth, education, community enhancement, and basic needs, including ...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Michigan nonprofit organizations to enhance the health and well-being of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to provide medical services, medical supplies, and health education, as well as to promote social welfare. Eligi...
Grants to Georgia and South Carolina nonprofit organizations for programs and initiatives to benefit children in eligible locations. The purpose of the program is to support projects that enhance the education, well-being, and health of children. Priority will be ...
Grants to Ohio and Indiana nonprofit organizations in eligible counties to address the health needs of local residents. Funding is intended for programs in the focus areas of education, prevention, health and wellness, substance abuse, and food insecurity. Eligibl...
Grants to Minnesota and Iowa nonprofit organizations and government agencies for community programs benefitting residents in the funder's service area. Funding is intended for environmental education, programs addressing disadvantaged youth, emergency relief, and ...
Grants to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, groups, and qualifying individuals for initiatives to address needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended to provide support in the focus areas of community, youth, medical assistance, emergency services, humanitaria...
Grants of up to $10,000 to Kansas nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based entities, and schools to provide for the needs of underserved populations in eligible areas. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intend...
Grants of up to $25,000 to Michigan for-profit stores to improve access to healthy food in eligible locations. Funding is intended to improve neighborhood grocery shopping options through new, smaller-scale, fully operational local grocery stores; existing conveni...
Opportunity for Louisiana nonprofit and for-profit organizations in eligible locations to participate in a professional development program. The opportunity is intended to support emerging entrepreneurs and nonprofits that address disparities within the focus area...
Grants to Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for community benefit projects. Funding is intended to support programs and activities that address hunger and housing and promote financial education. Th...
Grants to Iowa counties and cities for projects that address community needs. Funding is intended to benefit low-income residents. The purpose of this program is to provide assistance for a range of projects, programs, and services, such as senior centers, daycare...
Grants of $25,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and government entities to benefit residents in eligible locations. Grant funds may be requested for projects and programs that have a positive impact on the quality of life for resident...
Grants to Missouri nonprofits in eligible locations to assist individuals experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Funding is intended to support organizations that regularly provide homelessness prevention and assistance services. Eligi...
Grants to USA climate technology businesses in multiple Midwestern states. Applicants must be located in one of the following states: Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Western Pennsylv...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Alabama nonprofit organizations, schools, government agencies, and religious entities for programs that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support organizations working in the focus areas of education, faith-b...
Grants to Texas individuals, such as 4-H specialists, leaders, and staff members, to support programs based on agricultural concepts. Funding is intended to help students understand the importance of agricultural advocacy and gain an appreciation of where their fo...
Grants to Florida private businesses and governmental entities for capital outlay to support the seafood economy. Funding is intended to benefit the local economy through supporting the aquaculture and seafood industries. Eligible costs include repair and maintena...
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support community-based services that respond to residents’ basic needs, economic stability, and long-term well-being. E...
Grants to North Carolina local units of government, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, schools, and fire and rescue departments to benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for community and educational programs and for organizations provi...
Grants of up to $7,500 to North Carolina nonprofit organizations, government entities, faith-based organizations, and schools to serve residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support a wide range of activities in the focus areas of education, arts, h...
Grants of up to $1,000 to North Carolina government agencies, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, public schools, and fire and rescue departments to respond to community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support general operating expenses a...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Texas individuals and grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofit organizations to address the needs of residents in eligible locations. Funding may support projects, programs, or financial assistance, including initiatives focused on education,...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Vermont nonprofit organizations to promote change in communities throughout the state. Funding is intended for original programs that address issues related to inequity and injustice. Preference will be given to applicants working in the...