The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to work with the City to create and implement projects, programs, and/or fund distribution that will have a transformational impact on Pittsburgh’s food system and/or food security.
Donor Name: The City of Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of the Food Justice Fund (FJF) is to increase public investment in a just, equitable, and sustainable food system that supports the neighborhoods, local economy, and the environment.
The FJF aims to support grassroots, creative efforts increasing opportunities to grow, learn about, and eat healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant foods. Funding selections will prioritize projects serving City of Pittsburgh communities of higher need, with strong connections to the communities they serve.
Funding Information
The Food Justice Fund will distribute $1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in awards of up to $75,000 (Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars) for programs serving city residents such as food distribution, community gardens, farmers markets, and education about growing, cooking, and eating nutritious, culturally relevant food.
Eligible Expenses
- Applicants may use funds to pay other organizations or businesses for goods and services as part of projects serving residents.
- Funds may be used for direct costs. Generally, this means that application budgets should only include expenses specifically related to the project described in the application. Application budgets should itemize costs for services, supplies, equipment, and individual staff costs.
Eligible Projects
- Project deliverables must fall into one or more of the following major categories: providing food to food-insecure residents; supporting urban agriculture; farmers market or farm stand operations; education; assistance in accessing benefits; Addressing issues in food waste through composting or other environmental efforts; workforce development.
- Examples of approved expense activities are as follows:
- Providing food to food-insecure residents
- Food and consumable supplies for food distribution
- Rent and utilities for food pantries and kitchens
- Staff costs
- Related professional services.
- Supporting urban agriculture
- Materials and supplies
- Light equipment
- Costs related to clean-up, greening, or remediating lots
- Staff costs
- Related professional services.
- Farmers market or farm stand operations
- Supplies
- Staff costs
- Promotion and advertising
- Related professional services.
- Education
- Workshops or a series of workshops about growing, cooking, or preserving food; nutrition; healthy living; or composting.
- Assistance in accessing public benefits.
- Addressing issues in food waste through composting or other environmental efforts.
- Materials needed for composting.
- Staff costs.
- Related professional services.
- Workforce development
- Job training for fields related to the food system.
- Wages for participants.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit or be represented by a fiscal sponsor and have an annual operating budget of $500,000 or less.
For more information, visit City of Pittsburgh.
