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Funding by Topic: Food security and nutrition

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Minnesota Good Food Access Program: Technical Assistance Grant Inactive
Grants to help technical assistance providers in Minnesota work with new and existing for-profit, nonprofit, and cooperative self-service retail food establishments with needs-based assistance. The program goal is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food for underserved communities in low- and moderate-income areas.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Mar 28, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Alaska Native Cultural Activities Grants Inactive
Grants for projects that engage Alaska Native youth in cultural activities, with the goal of improving the mental wellbeing and strengthening protective factors for participants.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsors: Alaska Children's Trust, Alaska Community Foundation
Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program Inactive
Funding for economic development initiatives in the northern border region of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont, with priority given to rural and disadvantaged communities. Project areas include basic healthcare; workforce development; and public, transportation, and telecommunications infrastructure, among others.
Geographic coverage: Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont
Application Deadline: Mar 22, 2024
Sponsor: Northern Border Regional Commission
Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Grants Inactive
Grant opportunities for Hawaii based nonprofits to implement projects, programs, and initiatives that affect the wellbeing of Native Hawaiians in the areas of education, health, housing, and economics.
Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Letter of Intent (Required): Mar 22, 2024
Application Deadline: Mar 29, 2024
Sponsor: Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Inactive
Grants to institutions of higher education in U.S. territories, commonwealth, and freely associated states designed to strengthen the capacity to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences through distance education technology.
Geographic coverage: U.S. Territories, Commonwealth, and Freely Associated States
Application Deadline: Mar 20, 2024
Sponsors: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Supporting the Use of Traditional Indigenous Foods in the Child Nutrition Programs Inactive
Funding for organizations led and staffed primarily by members of federally recognized tribes and/or Native Hawaiians to provide tailored training, technical assistance, and support for school food authorities that serve tribal communities and participate in the National School Lunch Program.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Letter of Intent (Optional): Feb 19, 2024
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2024
Sponsors: U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Colorado Community Resilience Initiatives Inactive
Several funding initiatives for organizations in Colorado working in the areas of food, housing, and mental and behavioral health. Rural communities are population of focus.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Sponsor: The Colorado Trust
Massachusetts Summer Food Service Program: Expansion, Access, Training, and Start-Up (SFSP EATS) Grant for New and Existing Sponsors Inactive
Funding for new and existing Summer Food Service Program sponsors in Massachusetts to encourage increased participation in the program. A program priority is to increase access to healthy meals in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Sponsor: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Montana Healthcare Foundation Grants Inactive
Funding for projects and programs in Montana that propose innovative, effective solutions to critical health-related needs in Montana communities.
Geographic coverage: Montana
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Sponsor: Montana Healthcare Foundation
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants for organizations in the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation service area, with a focus on community enhancement, safety/wellness, environment, arts/culture, and education.
Geographic coverage: Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, southeastern Idaho, central/southeastern Washington, and northern California.
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Power Foundation