Discover grants that support food security, nutrition programs, hunger relief, and healthy eating initiatives. Funding is available for food banks, food pantries, food assistance programs, school meals, community gardens, and projects promoting equitable access to nutritious food.
Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $30,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations in the agriculture, land sovereignty, and food justice sectors to support their work. Priority will be given to recent immigrants, BIPOC individuals, and ...
Grants of up to $70,000 to USA qualifying early-stage researchers to conduct research studies focusing on the quality of life of patients with epilepsy. Funding is intended for projects that support integrative approaches to improve the health and wellness of individua...
Grants to USA state agencies, agricultural cooperatives, and nonprofit trade organizations to support agricultural export markets. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended to promote long-term marke...
Grants of $1,000 to USA and territories youth leaders for projects addressing childhood hunger. Funding is intended to support community service initiatives and fundraising projects. The goal of the program is to actualize young people's ideas related to childhood hung...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International teams of graduate students to develop finance and investment strategies that address social and environmental issues. This opportunity is meant to connect emerging leaders in the finance industry with professionals, while ...
Grants and in-kind services to USA and territories colleges and universities to assist students in the development of technological innovations with market potential. Funding is intended to support engineering or science-based innovations that have a positive impact on...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International bar professionals to participate in a mentorship program. During the course of the program, individuals will apprentice with industry experts while creating and serving drinks at an annual festival. Eligible bar profession...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, for-profit organizations, and IHEs for neighborhood improvement projects and public services in eligible locations. Funding is intended for community development activities that benefit low- and low-m...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International startups and small and medium-sized enterprises for projects to benefit the environment. Funding is intended to support initiatives in the focus areas including renewable energy, sustainable materials, offshore wind, greener ind...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of injured military veterans and their families. Funding is intended to support a range of services and programs including, but not limited to, therapeutic and recreational activities, career training and educa...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for research projects on topics related to children's welfare and parenting. Funding is intended for original projects that have the potential to benefit infants and children. Focus areas include parenting practices and education, ...
Grants to USA and territories small specialty crop businesses to offset expenses related to safety regulations and requirements. Funding is intended for on-farm food safety program expenses, including certification receipt or renewal, as well as related costs. Applican...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations for programs and projects to alleviate hunger. Funding is intended to support activities that focus on nutrition education, food rescue, and direct food assistance. Programs may include, but are not limi...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International university student-initiated startups to participate in a contest for funding and mentoring. The competition is open to startups in a variety of sectors, including digital enterprise, hard tech, healthcare, energy, life sc...
Grants to USA start-ups and academic investigators for researching the microbiome and its role in food allergies. Funding is intended for studying the immune system and its interaction with mucosal surfaces, as well as ways to prevent and treat food allergies. Teams sh...
Grants to USA start-ups and academic investigators for food allergy research. Funding is intended for research entailing identification of medications that can be repurposed to treat or prevent food allergies and associated symptoms. Applicants should be able to demons...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International eligible districts for capital projects that address health, human services, and other critical needs in local communities. Funding is intended to support infrastructure and equipment for projects that improve the well-being and...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and government agencies to support the agricultural industry. The purpose of the program is to address youth agricultural education, diversity, urban agriculture, food supply concerns, and farmland accessibility. Funding is...
Opportunity for USA and territories K-12 teachers and their students to participate in a program to address hunger among children. Participants will consider how to improve their efforts to combat hunger and then conduct a project. The purpose of the program is to supp...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and school entities for youth-led initiatives that serve individuals and communities in need. Programs must be in one of the following focus areas: agriculture, nutrition, food politics and education, and food security. Eligible or...
Opportunity for USA schools, districts, and teams in multiple states to participate in a professional learning opportunity. The program goals include cultivating vibrant communities, food systems, and healthy children. The program includes year-long programming to team...
Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories professional dancers for support in facing financial challenges caused by unexpected circumstances. Eligible uses of funding include expenses related to food, housing, medical, transportation, and other essential needs. The...
Grants to USA and territories food regulatory agencies to support work to conform to current standards. Funding is intended for training, mentorship, self-assessments, and improvements in meeting the standards. The goal is to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness. ...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that promote the health and well-being of residents in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for new capital projects, programs, or initia...
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 hunge...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for community-based programs related to food and nutrition. Priority is given to organizations with projects that impact and occur in or near communities where the funding source has a business presence. Focus areas include food ac...
Opportunity for USA and Canada individuals to participate in a contest to promote sustainable agriculture. Applicants must be young leaders representing organizations that will implement the project if awarded. Topics of interest include animal welfare, water, local fa...
Financial assistance to USA qualifying Native students to meet urgent needs. Funding is intended to help students cover expenses associated with a wide variety of emergency situations. The goal of the funding program is to provide relief for financially challenged stud...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and research and academic institutions for projects that support the organic farming industry. Applicants must submit a letter of interest prior to applying. Funding is intended for advocacy, education, and researc...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for operational and project support. Funding is intended to support grassroots organizations that effect positive change in the focus areas of climate justice, healthy food access, pollution reduction, food production workers' heal...
Grants to Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont school districts to add milk-based items to the school menu. Funding is intended to support equipment purchases, promotion materials, and marketing expenses. Funds should promote the sales o...
Grants to Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont school districts to support equipment purchases related to the expansion of school meal programs. Funding is intended for the acquisition of equipment packages that enable schools to expand ...
Grants to Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont organizations and districts to establish new or expand currently operating meal programs in schools during the summer. Funding is intended to support promotion and marketing, student engagem...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding research papers related to food and foodways. Eligible entries incorporate current folkloric viewpoints in their studies. Winning students, who will present their papers at the...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support a variety of charitable initiatives in the focus areas of wellness, education, and preservation. For 2026, eligible proposals will be in the subfocus area ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible international communities. New applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that improve standards of living, address poverty, a...
Grants to USA and Canada community hospitals, medical societies and associations, and teaching institutions for fellowship training programs. Funding is intended for studies related to disease states and therapeutic areas addressed by the funding source's products. Fel...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International qualifying nonprofit organizations and registered charities to improve food-related services that benefit underserved communities. Funding is intended for the acquisition, transportation, and installation of ...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for programs to enhance the health of the LGBTQ+ community. Eligible proposals are those that address physical and behavioral health issues, including but not limited to substance abuse, HIV and AIDS, basic needs, a...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA students ages 18 and under for service projects to benefit their local community. Funding may be used to support a variety of creative projects, such as improving school playgrounds, developing community gardens, and helping senior residen...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International graduate students and early-career researchers affiliated with qualifying nonprofits, government agencies, or institutions for innovative projects in psychology. Funding is intended to support education, intervention, and resear...
Grants to Connecticut nonprofit organizations and faith-based entities to benefit residents in eligible communities. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of education, youth and children, human services, a...
Grants to USA, Canada, and United Kingdom nonprofit organizations for projects to address the needs of residents in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of environmental stewardship, food access, and other similar com...
Grants to Rhode Island and Connecticut nonprofit organizations to benefit underserved communities and address community needs in eligible regions. Funding is intended for initiatives and projects that support residents in the focus areas of capacity building, economic ...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit residents and communities in eligible areas. Funding is intended for projects and activities within the focus areas of health and human services. The foundation will consider reque...
Grants to USA and Canada organizations for initiatives to improve healthcare for underserved communities. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: cancer prevention, advancing crisis preparedness and response, and increasing ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit local communities. Funding is intended for projects in the focus areas of education, the environment, clean water, natural resource protection, basic needs such as food and housing, and social j...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to meet basic human needs, promote community vitality, and encourage volunteerism in communities in which the funding source does business. Funding is intended to enhance communities and to help people achieve fi...
Grants to USA and Canada organizations for initiatives to serve financially vulnerable individuals. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: workforce development, fighting hunger, education, and supporting veterans by addres...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and government agencies for an historical preservation project related to food. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for roadside signs commemorating regional and lo...