Stop Waste is seeking applications for the Food Waste Prevention & Recovery Grants Program to fund innovative projects that incorporate food waste prevention and the recovery and redistribution of food for donation.
Donor Name: Stop Waste
State: California
County: Alameda County
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The goal is to prevent edible surplus food from being generated or going to compost or landfill and instead ensure its highest and best use—to feed people. In addition to addressing the issue of food insecurity, grant-funded projects conserve natural resources and prevent greenhouse gas emissions by preventing food from going to waste and keeping it out of landfills. Also eligible for funding are projects that eliminate the wasting of edible food through product or process redesign.
The Food Waste Prevention & Recovery Grant Focus Area provides funding for innovative projects that incorporate activities that prevent food from going to waste and/or recover edible surplus food to feed people through food donation.
Project Goals
- Prevent surplus food from being generated.
- Put the food to its highest and best use.
- Send less edible surplus food to compost or disposal.
Funding Information
Up to $20,000 per grant request.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant is available to nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Projects must be:
- Located in Alameda County
- Prevent and/or recover surplus edible food generated or disposed of in Alameda County
Projects that compost or recycle food are not eligible for funding.
For more information, visit Food Waste Prevention & Recovery Grants Program.
