The Community Food Systems grant category provides funding for innovative projects that improve food access and education for communities that are historically underserved and experience food insecurity.
Donor Name: StopWaste
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
These grants fund community-rooted and driven projects that address gaps and shortfalls of the industrial food system. The goal is to support the implementation of place-based practices that provide multi-benefit, long-term strategies that improve food access, address equity, economic opportunities, and community health.
In addition to addressing the issues listed above, grant-funded projects conserve natural resources and prevent greenhouse gas emissions by supporting one or more of the following activities: local food production, local sourcing/procurement of food, food recovery, upcycling of surplus food and food byproducts, and community education to help residents reduce wasted food at home.
Priority will be given to projects that:
- Incorporate food waste prevention approaches.
- Recover and distribute prepared food from donors such as large restaurants, healthcare facilities, events, K-12 school districts, and hotels.
- Implement client choice food distribution models.
- Provide donated food to underserved communities not currently reached.
- Focus on food donation and promote additional services such as employment, housing, and economic empowerment.
- Demonstrate community partnerships and support.
Funding Information
Up to $10,000 per grant request.
Eligible Projects
- Encourage multi-benefit practices, partnerships, and long-term strategies to address food insecurity.
- Improve access to nutritious, culturally appropriate, and locally grown food, whenever possible.
- Support efforts that prevent the wasting of nutritious, culturally appropriate, and/or locally grown food and ensure equitable, dignified distribution to communities.
- Engage individuals and communities in developing kitchen management skills that help make the most of food and food budgets.
Who can apply?
- This grant is available to nonprofits and businesses in Alameda County.
- Businesses that can be identified as small, local, and/or BIPOC led will be prioritized.
Non-Eligible Projects
- Projects that compost or recycle food.
- Requests to purchase vehicles, trucks, or vans will not be considered for funding.
For more information, visit StopWaste.
