Grant Funding Opportunities For Food Access And Food Systems

Scroll down to explore this week's grants. Deadlines are always approaching, so take a look and see which ones might be the right fit for your nonprofit.

Happy grant writing!

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Popeyes Foundation

The Foundation’s Food Love Grants program focuses on supporting nonprofits that provide food to those in need.  Food Love Grants range from on-site feeding programs, mobile kitchens, homebound food delivery programs, out-of-school meals, and disaster-related food support. Support is directed to nonprofits that are pre-qualified and invited to apply by Popeyes Foundation.

No Deadline; Pre-Application Required

https://www.popeyesfoundation.org/programs/food-love-grants

Cisco

Cisco focuses on social investment areas, which include disaster relief, shelter, water, and food; education; economic empowerment; and climate impact and regeneration. Through the Technology Grant program, Cisco donates networking technology to nonprofits to help them realize significant gains in productivity, scalability, and cost efficiency.

No Deadline

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/csr/community/nonprofits/product-grant-program.html#~overview

Clif Family Foundation

The Foundation supports nonprofits that are working to transform our food system, revitalize and safeguard the environment and natural resources, provide healthy food access, and enhance community health. Grants are provided throughout the U.S., with some emphasis on California.

Deadline: March 1, 2026

https://cliffamilyfoundation.org

Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

The Foundation’s Orchard Grant Program donates orchards where the harvest will best serve communities for generations, such as community gardens, public schools, city/state parks, low-income neighborhoods, Native American reservations, international hunger relief sites, and animal sanctuaries. Recipients must be committed to caring for the trees in perpetuity and this initiative must further its charitable mission.

No Deadline

https://www.ftpf.org/apply

Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation

The Foundation supports environmental and wildlife protection activities, arts, education, and other community-based organizations and programs. 

Deadline: November 10, 2025

https://www.mvdreyfusfoundation.org/

ALDI

Through ALDI’s Smart Kids Program, ALDI partners with organizations that make a positive impact on kids' health and well-being, as well as programs addressing food insecurity and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Various Programs and Deadlines

https://corporate.aldi.us/corporate-sustainability/community/aldi-community-support-programs

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