Community Food Solutions Grant

Community Food Solutions Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: United Way Of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Last Updated: May 22, 2025

Summary

The Community Food Solutions Grant offered by United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania aims to combat food insecurity by providing funding to grassroots organizations that understand the unique needs of their communities. With nearly a century of experience, United Way connects various sectors to enhance community support and engagement. This initiative not only aids in addressing immediate food access issues but also fosters collaboration among local organizations to create sustainable change.

Overview

About Us United Way is the glue, connecting all sectors of the community who share our goal of making southwestern Pennsylvania a thriving place. We solve problems by convening experts, including affected communities, to ask how communities we all love and belong to can thrive. We catalyze giving. With nearly 100 years of expertise in community needs, companies and individuals give to United Way because they know that their investments go farther when they do. We are a hub of volunteering and engagement, providing meaningful opportunities year-round with our partner agencies to demonstrate the difference that’s made by giving back. Our 211 contact center connects people in need to vital human services in times of crisis. We organize collaborations and special projects to provide unparalleled opportunity for everyone to understand what’s holding our community back and how we can create change together. United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania provides funding to community partners that deliver programs and services in our five-county region. Community Food Solutions Grants United Way supports programs that address food security in our area. Community Food Solutions provides these grants to local, grassroots organizations and groups that are addressing food insecurity and have expertise in the unique needs of their neighborhoods. A Community Food Solutions Steering Committee, made up of leading organizations in the field, provides grantees with resource connections and technical assistance.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants to local, grassroots organizations and groups that are addressing food insecurity and have expertise in the unique needs of their neighborhoods.