The Vital Village Network is excited to announce that applications for the 2023 Fellowship Program are now open!
Donor Name: Vital Village Network
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: American Samoa, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 11/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,000
Details:
The primary goal of the Community Food Systems Fellowship program is to help center community leadership and the agency of caregivers, parents and families in efforts to promote community ownership of local food systems. Fellows will lift up evidence of community powered food systems and the fellowship will expand leadership opportunities. Vital Village Networks at Boston Medical Center approaches achieving a culture of health by ensuring effective implementation of community-based strategies, uplifting strengths-based narratives, and fostering sustainable community engagement and leadership. The Community Food Systems Fellowship is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
Emerging leaders who are committed to food justice and equity should consider the Community Food Systems Fellowship. The fellowship is an opportunity to contribute to developing a roadmap for community-powered food systems and to learn how to better capture impact. 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
Community Fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend and have the option to apply for up to $2,000 in additional pilot project funds.
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.
