The Chicago Food Policy Action Council has announced grant up to $25,000 to small to mid-sized farms, food producers, food business, and/or cooperative project serving their communities.
Donor Name: Chicago Food Policy Action Council
State: Illinois
County: Cook County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/15/2022
Grant Size: Up to $25,000
Grant Duration: 9 months
Details:
Cook County Department of Public Health, in partnership with the Cook County Good Food Task Force and the Chicago Food Policy Action Council, is expanding access to healthy, locally sourced emergency meals to food insecure communities in suburban Cook County by awarding micro-grants (up to $25,000 per grant) to at least five suburban Cook County small/mid-sized farms, food businesses, food producers, or food cooperatives. Grant recipients will also receive free business planning support and technical assistance during the grant period duration. Local farms and food businesses/social enterprises that are owned/controlled and operated by Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and People of Color will be prioritized for this funding.
Funding Information
- Up to $25,000 per grant, for at least five micro-grant recipients.
- Projects will be carried out between August 2022 – May 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Any suburban Cook County-based business or organization is eligible for this micro-grant if they currently or plan to provide emergency food assistance to suburban Cook County residents. Projects will be prioritized that are providing emergency food to populations in communities that have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as identified by the Cook County Department of Public Health: Berwyn, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Burnham, Calumet City, Calumet Park, Chicago Heights, Chicago Ridge Cicero, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Ford Heights, Hanover Park, Harvey, Hodgkins, Justice, Lynwood, Markham, Maywood, Melrose Park, Merrionette Park, Northlake, Phoenix, Posen, Richton Park, Riverdale, Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland, Stone Park, Summit, Thornton, and University Park.
Eligible businesses include:
- Farmers and food growers
- Caterers
- Restaurants
- Food service providers
- Social enterprises
- Non-profit meal providers
- Cooperatively-run food projects
- Mutual aid programs
Businesses that are owned/controlled and operated by Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and People of Color will be prioritized for the funding.
They welcome mutual aid projects to apply for the funding. However, they request that you partner with a fiscal sponsor/agent (e.g. non-profit organization).
For more information, visit Chicago Food Policy Action Council.
