Food Systems Enrichment and Sustainable Food Grants that Promote Community Health and Well-being

For grants focused on food systems enrichment and sustainable food practices that promote community health and well-being, here are a few options to consider:

1. USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program

  • Purpose: Supports innovative community food projects that increase food security and community well-being.
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits, educational institutions, and tribal organizations.
  • Funding: Varies; typically large grants.
  • Website: USDA Community Food Projects

2. The Kresge Foundation

  • Purpose: Funds initiatives to enhance food systems and improve community health through equitable access to healthy food.
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits and community organizations.
  • Funding: Varies; generally large-scale funding.
  • Website: The Kresge Foundation

3. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  • Purpose: Provides grants to projects that improve health and well-being through sustainable food systems.
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits, universities, and other community organizations.
  • Funding: Varies; significant funding available.
  • Website: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

4. The McKnight Foundation

  • Purpose: Supports projects that advance sustainable food systems and enhance community health.
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits and community-based organizations.
  • Funding: Varies.
  • Website: The McKnight Foundation

5. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation

  • Purpose: Funds projects that support food security, sustainable food systems, and community health.
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits, community organizations, and educational institutions.
  • Funding: Varies; often significant support for community-focused initiatives.
  • Website: W.K. Kellogg Foundation

6. The Wallace Center

  • Purpose: Provides funding to support community-based food systems that promote health and sustainability.
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits and community organizations.
  • Funding: Varies.
  • Website: The Wallace Center

7. Whole Foods Market Foundation

  • Purpose: Supports initiatives that focus on improving food systems, sustainability, and community health.
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits and community organizations.
  • Funding: Varies.
  • Website: Whole Foods Market Foundation

These grants can provide the necessary funding to support projects that aim to enrich food systems and promote community health.