The Food Equity Fund is a program of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON). The purpose of the fund is to invest in community-led work that contributes to an equitable and sustainable local food system.
Donor Name: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON)
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Up to 24 months
Details:
By ‘food system’ they mean any activities related to food, this can include growing, sourcing, preparing, learning, distributing food and/or managing food waste.
Created in 2021, the Food Equity Fund supports work led by those most impacted by food and health inequities: Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, refugees, people with low incomes, youth, and elders.
In 2023, approximately $2 million is available in funding and is provided by revenue from Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax.
Across the United States and in Seattle, there are deep and persistent inequities in the food system due to structural racism. The Food Equity Fund aims to increase investments in community food work led by: Black, Indigenous, People of Color, immigrants, refugees, people with low incomes, youth, and elders.
Funding Information
- Award Amount: $5,000 to $100,000
- Project Length: Up to 24 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations that have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, or Community groups that have a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status,
- Tribes and tribal organizations, and/or Organizations and groups led by those most impacted by food and health inequities: Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, refugees, people with low incomes, youth, and/or elders.
A FISCAL SPONSOR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that agrees to act as the trustee of your project’s funds and assumes financial responsibilities related to record keeping and the disbursement of funds. If you are not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, you are required to secure a fiscal sponsor for your contract with the City of Seattle. For groups that must hire a fiscal sponsor, a fee of 5% to 10% of the total grant award is often charged. This fee may be included in your proposal budget
Eligible proposals must:
- Occur within Seattle
- Be accessible and benefit people who live, learn, work and/or worship in Seattle
- Focus on contributing to an equitable and sustainable local food system
- Be complete within 24 months of contracting
Eligible Activities
The following activities are ideas of eligible activities:
- Capital project or physical
- improvement such as a new
- greenhouse, farm irrigation, and/or
- commercial kitchen
- Coalition-building to advance food justice & food sovereignty
- Community organizing
- Capacity-building
- Elders/seniors-focused programs
- Food distribution
- Food justice leadership development
- Food pantry & meal services
- Food production such as gardening or farming
- Food-related job training
- Activities that advance economic opportunities in the food system
- Storytelling & cultural preservation and/or education
- Youth-focused programs
- And many more!
For more information, visit Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON).
