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Community Health and Hunger Program - Capacity Building Grants

Good Shepherd Food Bank

Funding Amount

Up to $25,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Community Health and Hunger Program - Capacity Building Grants

Funder: Good Shepherd Food Bank

Purpose: Support partners looking to increase their capacity to serve their local communities by increasing the amount of healthy food they can distribute and the number of individuals helped through their programs.

Geographic Scope: Maine

Eligible Organizations: Healthcare centers and community health providers partnering with Good Shepherd Food Bank

Focus Areas:

  • Equipment such as glass front refrigeration and open shelves

  • Nutrition literacy support

  • Chronic disease management integration

  • Produce prescription programs

  • Food distribution at healthcare locations
  • Example Projects Funded:

  • Fish River Rural Health: Equipment and refrigeration for food shelves at three locations (Eagle Lake, Madawaska, Fort Kent)

  • Southern Maine Healthcare: Expansion of produce prescription program and fresh produce distribution
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: (207) 782-3554

  • Website: www.FeedingMaine.org/partner-agency/#cbg

  • Auburn: 3121 Hotel Road, P.O. Box 1807, Auburn, ME 04211

  • Hampden: 11 Penobscot Meadow Dr, Hampden, ME 04444
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    community-healthfood-securitycapacity-buildingnonprofits

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