Community Nutrition Grant

Community Nutrition Grant

Funder: The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas (Austin Wine & Food Foundation)

Geographic Scope: Austin/Central Texas area

Focus Areas: Food insecurity prevention and relief, nutrition assistance, food access for underserved populations

Mission Alignment: AWFF partners with non-profit organizations whose missions involve the prevention of and battle against food insecurity in the Austin area.

Background

The Foundation is committed to preventing and battling food insecurity in Central Texas. Key statistics:
• 15% of Central Texans experience food insecurity (Sustainable Food Center)
• 30% of food in the U.S. goes uneaten, mostly to landfills (Keep Austin Fed)
• 1 in 7 Austinites do not know where their next meal is coming from (Keep Austin Fed)

2026 Funding Areas

Funding supports diverse food insecurity initiatives including:
• Nutrition benefit programs: Doubling benefits for SNAP and WIC users for nutritious local foods
• Housing & meals: Community kitchens and pantries for unhoused individuals with hospitality-focused service
• Grocery access: Community grocery giveaway programs for elderly, people with disabilities, and low-income families
• Food waste reduction: Transforming food waste into shelf-stable consumer products
• Community gardening: Organic food garden education and support at homes, schools, and community centers
• Worker support: Community kitchen programs employing local restaurant workers to provide meals to communities facing food insecurity

Eligibility

• Organization must be a non-profit
• Mission must involve prevention of and/or battle against food insecurity in the Austin area

Contact

• Email: info@winefoodfoundation.org
• Phone: 512.327.7555
• Address: 4201 Marathon Blvd, Ste. 203, Austin, TX 78756

Organization Status

• 501(c)(3) designation: Yes
• EIN: 74-2846351