The Food Access and Security Initiative is driven by the Foundation’s commitment to social equity, and grounded in the ever-growing understanding that food insecurity is a critical obstacle that intersects with income disparity, financial and economic uncertainty, racial inequity, and other complex issues.
Donor Name: Cambridge Community Foundation
State: Massachusetts
City: Cambridge
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/09/2023
Details:
The new Food Access and Security Initiative, the first step, aims to build a safety net for families in crisis by strengthening Cambridge’s emergency food system. This work will be done in partnership with community stakeholders.
The Foundation will invest in nonprofit organizations and collaborative efforts to improve and make changes to the Cambridge food system. CCF has a history addressing food access and security. This new Initiative builds on past work and focuses on sector communication and collaboration, program sustainability and expansion, and capacity building.
Priority Areas
The Foundation is prioritizing three funding areas:
- Sector communication and collaboration
- Program sustainability and expansion
- Capacity building
Eligibility Criteria
Additionally, projects must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Established organizations that have been in existence for at least two years.
- Organizations and projects that serve Cambridge and those that live in or rely on Cambridge.
- Organizations with 501(c)3 status or a fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit CCF.