Funding Opportunities
Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI)
RFA will be released August 2024
Grants and Loans for Healthy Food Financing. USDA and Reinvestment Fund are launching a new program under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) to increase access to healthy foods in communities underserved by grocery stores. Funding for the new Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund (FARE Fund) is made possible by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act. Applicants may apply for loans ranging from $500,000 to $5 million to implement healthy food projects. Funds may be used to support predevelopment, land acquisition, renovations, and equipment purchases. Applicants may also apply for grants of up to $250,000 to implement healthy food projects. Funds may be used to support project management, equipment purchases, and construction. Potentially eligible projects can check for eligibility now and sign up to be notified when the program begins accepting applications.
Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project
Deadline to Apply is September 4
The U.S. Department of Agriculture – U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service – NHQ – Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) is collaborating with National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through an interagency agreement for implementation of the Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Project Cooperative Agreement Program.
Request for Application for subgrants for the WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Project (WIC CIAO).
DEADLINE September 6
The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), Center for Nutrition and Health Impact (the Center, formerly the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition), Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), and UnidosUS, today announced a Request for Application for subgrants for the WIC Community Innovation and Outreach Project (WIC CIAO).
Interested organizations can learn more about the WIC CIAO funding opportunity and how to apply at hellowic.org/request-for-applications.
Rasmuson Foundation Tier 1 and Community Support grants
Rolling Deadlines
Rasmuson Foundation is accepting applications for Tier 1 and Community Support grants, now with increased award sizes. These awards form a central part of Rasmuson Foundation’s grantmaking activities, supporting nonprofit organizations in Alaska with key resources and infusions of capital.
