Discover grants that support food security, nutrition programs, hunger relief, and healthy eating initiatives. Funding is available for food banks, food pantries, food assistance programs, school meals, community gardens, and projects promoting equitable access to nutritious food.
Cooperative agreement to a USA and territories nonprofit or faith-based organization, tribe, or government agency to administer a training and technical assistance program on eating disorders for healthcare providers. Applicants are advised that the required regis...
Grants to central Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit organizations for a broad range of activities to benefit residents in the funding source's service area. Past grants have supported organizations serving the community in the areas of nutrition, seniors, youth, ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to benefit residents in eligible international communities. New applicants are required to submit a letter of inquiry prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that improve standards of living, address pover...
Grants to USA, Guam, and US Virgin Islands state and local governments, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations for new projects that enhance the operations of food assistance programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to compl...
Grants to USA IHEs, laboratories, federal agencies, research institutions, for-profit organizations, and individuals for studies and programs that address issues related to agriculture and animals. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required regist...
Grant to a USA IHE, business, agency, or individual for research projects related to agricultural production. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for collaborative work among disciplines, including genet...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit and public service organizations to benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to food insecurity, health and mental health, arts and culture, work...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies for programs that promote health and wellness in eligible regions. Priority funding is intended for proposals that focus on the health needs of people in poverty. Grants ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International community hospitals, medical societies and associations, and teaching institutions for fellowship training programs. Funding is intended for studies related to disease states and therapeutic areas addressed by the funding s...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International qualifying nonprofit organizations and registered charities to improve food-related services that benefit underserved communities. Funding is intended for the acquisition, transportation, and installatio...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives and K-12 STEM programming. Applicants must complete an eligibility survey prior to applying. Funding is intended for specific programs and projects rather than general operati...
Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and programs that promote community health and stability and help underserved and under-resourced residents. The Foundation p...
Grants of $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit local communities. Funding is intended for the provision of needs-based services, including basic human needs, health and medicine, financial education and literacy, and mental health and cris...
Grants of up to $5,000, grants of up to $15,000, and grants of up to $25,000 to North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit rural communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support projects a...
Grants of up to $20,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to help charities support underserved communities by furthering their goals and objectives. The primary focus of the Foundation’s grant awards...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA students ages 18 and under for service projects to benefit their local community. Funding may be used to support a variety of creative projects, such as improving school playgrounds, developing community gardens, and helping senior re...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, school districts, Tribes, and government agencies for community services in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for operating expens...
Grants of up to $3,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for activities that benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that address local needs in the areas of senior and youth education, health and well-bei...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for initiatives that address injustices worldwide. Eligible organizations provide programs in a broad range of areas, including the arts, hunger and homelessness, LGBTQIA2S+ support,...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and healthcare organizations for programs to improve the nutrition of people with or at risk for diabetes. Funding is intended for programs that focus particularly on underserved populations...
Grants and in-kind support to Minnesota businesses in eligible areas to promote economic development. Funding is intended to expand or establish businesses and restaurants in currently vacant retail spaces. The goal of the program is to strengthen the local econom...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for charitable projects that support communities in the funder's service area. Funding is intended for a wide range of worthwhile projects, including youth programs, educational scholarships, food shelves, hospice, medic...
Grants to Minnesota food and beverage manufacturing facilities and food system waste processors for projects to reduce pollution. Funding is intended for the development and implementation of innovative technologies and processes that reduce waste and emissions, a...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, including schools, fire departments, and agricultural societies, for projects and programs to address community needs in eligible regions. Priority areas of focus include disaster relief, environment, economic developme...
Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individuals, collaborators, and collectives to explore their passion for artistic culinary expression. The residency takes place in two installments: a ten-day program in the winter and a culminating public program dur...
Opportunity for USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and registered charities in multiple states and provinces to enter a contest to support community gardening projects. Winners will receive $3,000 to use for the development of an organic garden. Applicants in ...
Grants to Minnesota businesses, tribal entities, organizations, and government agencies for agricultural projects with environmental benefits. Funding is intended to create and expand initiatives, ventures, operations, and distribution networks for farming systems...
Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support healthy farms and communities. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and coalitions that address access to nutritious food while investing in farmers. While preference will be given to request...
Grants to Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is for projects that benefit the community with priority given to the following areas: health and human services, edu...
Grants of $3,000 and grants of $4,000 to Minnesota packaged food and beverage companies to offset the costs of marketing their products. Funding is intended to assist with costs including digital marketing, wholesale and retail activities, tradeshows, attending me...
Grants of $10,000 to USA eligible businesses for manufacturing, marketing, and research and development. Funding is intended to support businesses that are majority-owned by women. The business must sell consumer packaged goods in one of the following industries: ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and individuals to participate in a contest to provide potable water and safe sanitation facilities in locations lacking these necessities. Projects may also address ocean health...
Grants to USA universities and colleges for integrated research in identified priority areas in the organic agriculture industry. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registrations prior to applying. Collaborative projects are encouraged. Pr...
Grants to USA and territories state agencies to update and streamline eligible nutrition programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support projects that improve and modernize technology ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, Tribal governments and entities for youth-centered community wellbeing initiatives. Funding is intended to support culturally grounded programs and projects that promote healing, intergenerational relationships, cultural prac...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, medical and educational institutions, and faith-based and community organizations for projects related to nutrition. Priority will be given to training, educational programs, and research projects t...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for activities that improve the health of local communities served by the funding source. Funding is intended to support outreach and education projects as well as other initiatives in the areas of human development, health, n...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students for outstanding research papers related to food and foodways. Eligible entries incorporate current folkloric viewpoints in their studies. Winning students, who will present their papers a...
Grants to USA government agencies, nonprofit entities, NGOs, and tribal agencies to address nutrition and food access for low-income individuals. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for plannin...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and government agencies for programs that encourage individuals with low income to buy fruits and vegetables. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding...
Cooperative agreement to a USA, Guam, or Virgin Islands nonprofit organization, state, local, or tribal agency, or an IHE for strategies to increase milk purchases by low-income consumers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks t...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit individuals and families. Funding is intended to support programs and projects in the focus areas of education, mental and physical health, and violence prevention and support for vi...
Grants to USA IHEs, research institutions, agencies, nonprofit organizations, private organizations, and individuals to enhance children's nutritional health and promote agricultural education. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to applying. Pro...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA and Canada researchers affiliated with qualifying institutions for programs related to advancing meat and seafood alternatives. This opportunity is for planning grants, with applicants invited to apply for either research or infrastr...
Opportunity for USA qualifying food business entrepreneurs to participate in a business development program. This free program provides management skills, mentoring, and networking. Eligible graduates will receive capital grants of up to $20,000. The program is de...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states and locations for programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for projects and activities that focus on nutrition and food security; military service members, veterans, and first responders; c...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for projects that directly benefit communities in eligible regions. Funding priority is given to programs that target the following areas of need: shelter and housing, at-risk youth, youth development, economic need, acc...
Grants to USA institutions of higher education, labs, research-based institutions, federal government agencies, and individuals for studies and educational programs that address agricultural concerns. Applicants must contact program staff and complete required reg...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, tribal entities, and government agencies to improve the quality of life in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that help to create a stronger, more resilient region. By focusing on enga...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of injured military veterans and their families. Funding is intended to support a range of services and programs including, but not limited to, therapeutic and recreational activities, career training and ...