CF: Faith & Food Coalitions Grant

Faith & Food Coalitions

Since 2001, Resourceful Communities has awarded more than 400 small grants, funded by public and private organizations, to support innovative community projects across North Carolina. Funding up to $25,000 is available for groups of three or more rural churches and/or faith-based organizations that are improving access to fresh and local food for their communities.

Funding Priorities include:

* Projects that deepen coalition's engagement with people who benefit from the food ministry.
* Projects that engage new community partners and/ or laity.
* Projects that support local farmers, with emphasis on small/ family farms.
* Projects that increase access to local, healthy food, particularly for low-income participants.
* Projects that address “root causes” of hunger and/ or challenges to local food access. Root causes often include, but are not limited to:
* Poverty/ need for local jobs
* Limited market access for low-income consumers and small farmers
* Lack of transportation to reach healthy foods
* Exclusion and inequities, especially among low-income communities and communities of color
* Limited information about nutrition or local resources
* Projects that integrate the “triple bottom line,” resulting in environmental stewardship, community economic development and social justice benefits.
* One of Resourceful Communities’ goals is to create a network of engaged and informed local partners who connect with and learn from each other. We encourage applicants to get to know and participate in our network to learn about resources and community strategies.
* All funded projects must meaningfully engage those who benefit from the project, particularly those who are traditionally under-served and/ or excluded.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* New and existing faith-based coalitions (with at least 3 participating churches/organizations at least one of which MUST be a rural United Methodist Church)

Ineligibility

* Please note that grants cannot support deficit financing, for-profit businesses, individuals or projects that do not meaningfully engage project stakeholders.