“Is There Dinner Tonight?” – Grants Combating Hunger

To feed our growing population, food production will have to double by 2050. Combating hunger is a daunting challenge considering there are currently 47 million people in the United States who go to bed hungry nightly. This includes 1 in every 5 children, according to Feeding America. For these individuals and families, the question of “what’s for dinner tonight,” holds a much deeper meaning. It’s not about choice; it’s about survival. Access to nutritious food remains uncertain, making food security a growing global issue that demands immediate action and sustainable solutions; the kind of solutions that grant funding can help support.

GrantWatch is helping to combat hunger and has provided a listing of grant opportunities addressing hunger. Additionally, GrantWatch has over 700 grants in its Nutrition and Food category of grant listings.

Grants Combating Hunger

1. Grants to Nonprofits to Enhance the Lives of Residents in Local Communities!

Grants to nonprofits to enhance the quality of life in local communities. Focus areas include funding for basic needs, including hunger, housing, and homelessness. The aim of the Fund is to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.

2. Funding to Nonprofits for Community-Based Food and Nutrition Programs!

There are grants to nonprofits for community-based food and nutrition programs. Focus areas include food access, nutrition education, and cooking skills.

3. Grants to Nonprofits to Address the Needs of the Disadvantaged!

Grants of $10,000 to nonprofits to address the needs of disadvantaged residents. The funding is for families and individuals lacking access to human services and healthcare, as well as providing support for basic needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, medical care, mental health, and safety.

4. General Operations and Project Support for Healthy Food Access, and Advance Food System Changes!

Grants to nonprofits for operational and project support. Funding supports grassroots organizations to effect positive changes in healthy food access. A priority is to establish advanced food system changes to make healthy and sustainably produced food accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate.

5. Grants to Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes to Increase Urban Access to Locally Grown Produce!

Grants to nonprofits and tribes to increase access to locally grown produce in urban areas. The objective is to support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production through urban and/or innovative agricultural practices, achieving improved access to local foods in areas where access to fresh, healthy food is limited or unavailable. This includes community gardens, urban farms, rooftop farms, and urban agroforests.

6. Funding to Nonprofits for Nutrition Education and Hunger Relief Programs!

Grants to nonprofits for programs addressing hunger for residents. Funding supports children at risk of hunger and assists agencies to increase their “fresh” capacity so families can put nutritious meals on their tables. The goal is to provide nutrition education to minimize the health risks of those with food insecurity.

7. Grants to Nonprofits for Initiatives to Benefit Local Residents!

Grants up to $25,000 to eligible nonprofits to benefit local residents. The funding supports initiatives in the focus areas of nutrition and hunger, basic needs and social services, youth development, and veterans and the military.

8. Funding to Organizations for Projects to Benefit Local Communities!

Grants to organizations for projects to benefit local communities with water and food. Funding addresses hunger, agricultural education and development, nutrient stewardship, and sustainable communities.

9. Grant to Nonprofits to Provide Programs Benefiting Individuals in Need!

Grants to nonprofits for programs that directly benefit individuals in need. Funding is focused on initiatives and organizations that address feeding the hungry and increasing access to healthy foods.

10. Program Funding for Nonprofits to Enhance the Health of the LGBTQ+ Community!

Grants to nonprofits to enhance the health of the LGBTQ+ community. Eligible proposals will address physical and behavioral health issues, including substance abuse, HIV and AIDS, basic needs, and health equity.

11. Grants to Nonprofits for Health and Wellness Activities Benefiting Local Residents!

Grants and in-kind support to eligible nonprofits benefiting local residents. The funding supports activities in one of the following focus areas: alleviating hunger, reducing homelessness, promoting education, and providing assistance to young people.

12. Funding to Nonprofits and Agencies to Improve Lives, Strengthen Communities, and Advance Education!

Grants to nonprofits and government agencies to improve lives, strengthen communities, and advance education. Funding is for programs, special projects, equipment, and facilities improvements. Proposals will be for community activities, including science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in local schools, and vocational and life skills training for people with disabilities.

13. Grants to Individuals, IHEs, and Institutions for Preventative Health Research!

Grants to individuals, Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), and other institutions for research addressing preventative health. Funding is to develop preventative health measures for improved nutrition and healthy food availability, and complementary and natural medicines.

14. Funding to Nonprofits, IHEs, and Other Institutions for Research to Children’s Health and Nutrition!

There are grants to nonprofits, IHEs, and public governmental institutions for research projects to enhance the health and nutrition of young children. Priority consideration will be for project research to benefit young children from birth to age three.

15. Grants to Nonprofits to Address Local Needs!

Lastly, grants to eligible nonprofits to benefit local communities. Focus areas include hunger reduction, families, and youth development.

Final Note

Hopefully you will do your part to access grant funding so desperately needed in combating hunger, both in your local community as well as the global efforts worldwide!

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