Season of Hope: Grants to Support Food Banks

Nonprofits that support food banks make a big difference for families in need. This holiday season, as the rest of us spend time with family and joy our holiday traditions, food banks are working around the clock to provide meals and hope to those facing hunger. It’s important for food banks to get support during the holidays because demand for food assistance often increases as families face added financial stress from holiday expenses. The holidays are also a time when food banks strive to provide special meals, which require additional resources. That said, nonprofits rely on grants to fund essential programs. This ensures that shelves stay stocked and communities are nourished. From hosting food drives to applying for operational funding, there are countless ways to support these vital organizations.

With over 600 Food Assistance Grants available, GrantWatch connects organizations to grant funding that supports their mission of feeding those in need. In short, these grants help food banks feed people who are hungry. Nonprofits can browse the database to find grants tailored to their specific programs, ensuring they have the means to make a lasting impact during the holidays and everyday!

Grants that Support Food Banks

1. Food and Nutrition Community-Based Programs: Grants up to $10,000 to USA nonprofits to alleviate hunger. Funding supports nutrition education, food rescue, and direct food assistance.
2. Programs to Advance Social Progress: Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and governmental units for programs to advance social progress in multiple states. Funding includes programs for community development, food insecurity, and education.
3. Programs to Benefit Local Communities: Up to $10,000 to Virginia nonprofits and other organizations for community programs that include food banks, free clinics, and education.
4. Food Systems, Health Equity, and Environmental Stewardship: Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for operational and project support. Funding supports grassroots organizations that effect positive change in healthy food access, health and safety and pollution reduction.
5. Improve the Lives of Women and Girls: Grants to Delaware nonprofits to meet the needs of girls and women. Funding supports food banks, community centers, libraries, health centers, and family services.
6. Housing, Food, Healthcare, Safety, and Education Programs: Grants to Arizona, Idaho, Utah, and California nonprofit organizations to support vulnerable families and children and provide basic needs such as housing, food, education, healthcare, and safety.
7. Benefit Needy Residents: Grants to South Carolina nonprofits for programs that improve the quality of life for residents, including food banks and youth centers.
8. Families in Need in the Wake of a Disaster: Financial assistance to USA families in need following a disaster. Funding is intended to quickly provide supplemental nutritional assistance to eligible families who normally receive food benefits.
9. Community-Based Programs Related to Food and Nutrition: Grants to USA nonprofits for community-based programs related to food and nutrition. Focus areas include food access, nutrition education, cooking skills, healthy and active lifestyles, and select urban agricultural programs
10. Programs that Benefit Children: Grants to Texas nonprofits to address the basic needs, such as food, shelter, clothing, education, and medical care for children.

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