Calling all Newark-led organizations with projects that help broaden access to fresh, healthy food and nutrition education: The Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant application window is now open.
Donor Name: Whole Cities Foundation
State: New Jersey
City: Newark
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/23/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 and $20,000
Details:
Whole Cities Foundation works alongside community-based organizations to improve neighborhood health through collaborative partnerships, nutrition education, and broader access to fresh, healthy food.
In 2017, Whole Cities Foundation launched the Newark Fresh Healthy Food Access Grant, an annual, community-determined grant program, and has partnered with 29 Newark-based organizations that are growing the local food system and increasing access to fresh, healthy food in Newark, NJ.
Funding Information
The foundation will offer funding between $5,000 and $20,000 to each selected organization and hopes to support projects in all five wards.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants who are able to answer yes to all questions below will be given first consideration:
- Will your project help broaden access to fresh, healthy food and/or nutrition education in Newark? This opportunity is limited to organizations that serve the community members of Newark, NJ.
- Is your organization locally led? Are members of your organization residents of the community you serve? Not all team members, board members, and volunteers must be residents of the community you serve, but robust community representation is important.
- Does your organization have strong community engagement? Do you request and use feedback from your community?
- Does your work strengthen Newark’s local food system and support your community’s selfsufficiency and self-determination? This grant will not be the best fit for food donation or food redistribution programs.
- Is your organization registered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit or are you partnering with a 501(c)3 nonprofit? They are not able to provide funding to individuals.
- Are you requesting between $5,000-$20,000? They do not place restrictions on how much of our grant funding can be used for overheard, ongoing expenses, and infrastructure such as purchasing land, salaries and stipends.
- Is your organization focused on serving Newark-based adults and/or older youth (ages 16-22)? This grant will not be the best fit for programs primarily focused on children or based in schools.
- Are you willing to submit a final and expense report to communicate your progress? They will be requiring a final and expense report at the end of the grant cycle. This year, a mid-year status report will be optional.
For more information, visit Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant.
