Food Security Equity Impact Fund

The Food Security Equity Impact Fund was established to drive investments to communities of color known to be disproportionately impacted by food insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic. It also honors Feeding America's commitment to advancing equity. It aims to create and deepen community partnerships and center people with lived experiences of hunger in creating a more equitable food system.

2022 Grantees

Proposals

We seek to fund projects that focus on serving communities of color to address the root causes of hunger and food insecurity. Proposed projects may support work already in progress or offer new, transformative solutions.

Strong proposals will involve the most marginalized communities in developing solutions to improve food security and create a more just food system.

Proposals may request funding for Planning or Implementation Grants:

Planning Grants– initial funding up to $250K, OR
Implementation Grants – initial funding up to $500K

At least 85% of requested funding (actual dollars) must be allocated to the partnering community-based organization

Eligibility

For this round of funding, proposals must be submitted jointly by a member of the Feeding America network and community-based organizations serving people of color. Organizations lead a person of color or persons of color and serve mainly communities of color receive preference.

Application

The Feeding America member must submit the proposal through the member-only portal. The Feeding America member and the community partner(s) must complete application questions together. Feeding America members can submit only one proposal during this initial round of funding.

Important Dates

April 13, 2022       RFP release
June 7, 2022       Grant applications due
June 30, 2022       Applicants notified of final decisions
July 1, 2022       Grant Period begins
Mid-Late July       Introductory call with Grantees

Contact

Don't hesitate to contact us with questions or requests for more information. A member of our Equity Team will respond to your inquiry.

Potential projects include but aren’t limited to:
•   Building or expanding local food system infrastructure via access to land, equipment, technology, and facilities for POC-led food producers and distributors
•   Training and skill development for local POC food producers and distributors
•   Efforts to promote and advocate for local food procurement equity policies and practices
•   Eliminating barriers and expanding access to public safety net programs such as SNAP
•   Building the capacity of POCs with a food justice analysis to be active civic leaders in their communities
•   Community-based research on food security and food justice issues, policy implications, promising practices, and lived and living experiences.