The Office for Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Dane County Food Council, is pleased to announce the Partner in Equity Food Project Grant program to encourage the innovative development of projects that advance equity and access in local food systems across Dane County.
Donor Name: County of Dane
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/27/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The PIE-FOOD grant program was created to encourage the innovative development of projects that advance equity and access in local food systems across Dane County through educational and outreach services.
Proposals should address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Increase access to healthy, local, culturally-relevant food
- Strengthen regional agriculture and ease access to land for growing food
- Decrease food waste and loss via recovery and redistribution of good quality rescued foods
- Enhance community voice in local food system development
Funding Information
In 2023, $20,000 is available for PIE Food Project Grants. There are two different application categories: Grant A pool of $5,000 will support funding requests up to $2,000 Grant B pool of $15,000 will support funding requests between $2,001-$4,000. For applicants applying in the Grant B category, please note that there are 3 additional questions to be completed.
Eligibility Criteria
- Dane County-based community groups or non-profits with a Federal Tax ID number that are working to address one or more of the focus areas listed above.
- Priority will be given to projects serving Dane County communities outside the city of Madison and those that impact under-resourced or underrepresented communities in Madison.
- Individuals and organizations with smaller projects are especially encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit County of Dane.
