Community Power Fund Grant

The Community Power Fund Grant by Project Bread supports grassroots organizations in Massachusetts to combat hunger through community-led initiatives. This funding opportunity emphasizes systemic change over charity, targeting projects that empower those most affected by food insecurity. Grants of up to $40,000 over two years will foster collaboration, build local capacity, and promote advocacy efforts. Priority is given to organizations led by individuals from disproportionately impacted communities, ensuring a focus on equity and long-term solutions.

Project Bread connects people and communities in Massachusetts to reliable sources of food while advocating for policies that make food more accessible—so that no one goes hungry. We make it easier for people to access and afford food with dignity - money for groceries, healthy meals for kids in their schools and all summer long, an expert helping you navigate your options to finally make ends meet.
Project Bread offers a variety of funding opportunities for anti-hunger organizations and food assistance providers in Massachusetts throughout the year to further our shared mission. We also share relevant grant opportunities from external organizations to further assist our child nutrition partners.
Project Bread’s Community Power Fund is a new funding opportunity that supports community-led advocacy, leadership, and movement building to end hunger in Massachusetts. As part of the Make Hunger History (MHH) initiative, this fund is rooted in the belief that ending hunger requires systemic change - not charity. We invest in communities most impacted by food insecurity to build the power, capacity, infrastructure, and leadership needed to drive long-term policy and systems change. This is about shifting narratives, redistributing power, and supporting solutions shaped by those closest to the issue.
The Community Power Fund, through a Request for Proposal (RFP) is seeking strategic investment to build collective power and advance the Make Hunger History Coalition’s vision. Rather than funding standalone programs or direct services, the RFP will support equity-centered, advocacy-driven initiatives that:
Center community voice and leadershipMobilize those most impacted by hungerFoster cross-sector collaborationBuild grassroots capacity for long-term movement work
Projects must align with the Coalition’s strategic priorities and be rooted in authentic, community-driven change. We are seeking proposals from grassroots organizations, mutual aid groups, coalitions, and small nonprofits - especially those led by and serving communities most impacted by hunger and structural inequity, including Black, Brown, immigrant, Indigenous, Trans, and gender-expansive communities. Collaborative applications are encouraged.
Each grantee will receive a two-year investment of up to $20,000 per year (up to $40,000 in total after 2 years) to support work aligned with the MHH Coalition’s vision. Funds may be used for personnel/stipends, training, events, outreach, communications, materials, technical assistance, and evaluation. Grants are unrestricted and may be applied to areas of greatest need within the scope of the project.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to grassroots organizations and community-led initiatives. Applicants must be either:

• A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, orHave a fiscal sponsor

Projects must support one or more of the MHH Coalition’s five working group pillars:Ensure all residents can access and afford foodIntegrate food security with healthcareSupport access to nutritious, local foodStrengthen food programs for targeted populationsAddress root causes of hunger

Ineligibility

Please note that funding cannot be used for food distribution or emergency food assistance.