The Fresh and Healthy Food for All in Columbia County grant program is developed as a part of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s initiative to ensure all people in Columbia County, especially households with limited resources, have access to fresh and healthy food.
Donor Name: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF)
State: New York
County: Columbia County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This includes providing immediate access to healthy food for the food insecure while simultaneously transforming the food system to increase long-term access for everyone in Columbia County.
This initiative aims to address three areas of impact:
- People in Columbia County have the knowledge, tools and capital necessary to want
- and demand healthy food
- An adequate supply of healthy food is available for people in Columbia County,
- particularly especially households with limited resources, at a reasonable price point
- Community members, organizations and businesses within targeted communities
- are communicating and developing co-created food solutions.
For this initiative, key terms are defined as follows:
- Fresh and healthy food:
- Fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, milk, cheese, poultry, eggs, meat and fish that travel as few food miles as possible from producer or retailer to consumer; along with healthy essential staples and shelf-stable food items.
- Food insecure and with Limited Resources:
- Lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
Interest Areas
Health & Human Services.
Funding Information
Grants will range up to $7,500. A total of $63,000 is available for this grant program.
Eligibility Criteria
Your organization must:
- Be incorporated as a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status, be a public agency (e.g. church or school district eligible to receive tax-exempt funds), or operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a 501(c)(3) organization
- Be based in and serve residents of Columbia County. (Fiscal sponsors may be located outside of the county).
For more information, visit BTCF.
