The Vital Village Network is requesting applications for its 2026 Community Food Systems Fellowship Program.
Donor Name: Vital Village Network
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 11/10/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Community Food Systems Fellowship is an 18-month leadership program that aims to increase opportunities for diverse local food system leaders to build their skills, capacity, and networks through a series of community design labs on participatory engagement and human centered design approaches, monthly learning sessions with other food systems leaders, and individualized technical assistance.
Through these opportunities, the fellowship hopes to strengthen community engagement and leadership of caregivers/families, uplift strengths-based narratives, and foster collaborative leadership that scales community identified solutions and cross sector partnerships.
Emerging leaders who are committed to food justice and equity should consider applying to the Community Food Systems Fellowship.
The Fellowship is a good fit for those who are committed to:
- Working to develop resilient and equitable local food systems
- Community leadership, engagement, and the leadership of caregivers and families
- Food justice, nutrition justice, racial equity and social transformation
- Developing skills to measuring impact and success of local food systems
- Developing collaborative leadership skills.
Funding Information
Selected fellows will receive a stipend and can also apply for project innovation grants that can total up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
All applications will be screened for eligibility prior to their review.
- The fellow must be based in the United States or one of the US territories.
- The fellow must have an established partnership with a nonprofit organization, coalition, network, group, cooperative, business, or institution that has a strategic focus on local food systems.
For more information, visit Vital Village Network.
