The Growing Justice Fund is a collaborative effort aimed at advancing equity in the food system by investing in the leadership and solutions of Tribal, Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian, and immigrant communities.
Donor Name: Growing Justice Fund
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Growing Justice Fund offers grants ranging from $25,000 to $250,000 to support community-led initiatives that advance equitable food procurement. These grants empower Tribal, Indigenous, Black, Latinx, Asian, and immigrant (BIPOC+) communities engaged in food markets to secure institutional contracts and gain economic viability. Through large-scale procurement opportunities with community-serving institutions—such as schools, hospitals, and elder care centers—these grants foster equitable access to food buying revenue and help build wealth in historically marginalized communities.
- Planning Grants (up to $25,000) help organizations in the early stages of project development by funding strategic research, stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and project planning. These grants lay the groundwork for future implementation by strengthening leadership and preparing for sustainable initiatives.
- Implementation Grants (ranging from $50,000 to $250,000) are designed for fully developed projects ready to scale. These grants focus on building infrastructure for equitable food procurement, supporting BIPOC+ producers, food hubs, cooperatives, and policy advocacy, ensuring that these communities thrive as key players in institutional markets.
Funding Areas
- Building Infrastructure for good food procurement.
- Building policy action through grassroots organizing and advocacy for good food procurement.
- Cultivating Traditional Food Pathways to build community wealth within Tribal Nations.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
Eligible applicants include community-led organizations, community-based organizations, Tribal Nations, or the instrumentalities of Tribal Nations, and other leaders that are:
- Led by people of color, people from historically disinvested and discriminated communities
- Actively engaged in a community coalition and/or partnership to advance good food purchasing practices and policies with institutions in the community
- Actively engaged in the value-based food supply chain and
- Committed to transforming the food system by:
- Working together with other organizations in the value-based food supply chain or
- Seeking to build partnerships with other organizations in the value-based food supply chain.
Current Limitations
Please note that Growing Justice is not currently funding the following types of organizations:
- Organizations working on school gardens or community gardens as a source of food production
- Organizations working with food pantries or other charitable food entities as a means of distribution
- Projects that do not actively work to advance good food procurement through institutions or Tribal government
- Organizations that are NOT registered as 501(c)(3) nonprofit or government equivalent. Eligible applicants must be recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3), government equivalent, or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity.
- Organizations that are NOT based in the United States AND working in food systems within the United States.
- Organizations looking to distribute mini-grants to grantees.
For more information, visit Growing Justice Fund.
