Equitable Access to Healthy Food Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
October 9, 2026
15 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Equitable Access to Healthy Food Grants
Funder: The Schenectady Foundation
Geographic Scope: Schenectady County, NY
Projected Funding: $500,000
Impact Statement
Schenectady County will be food-secure, ensuring that all residents have consistent access to fresh, healthy, and nourishing food.Focus
Funding for projects advancing equitable access to healthy food and food security in Schenectady County.- Applications must demonstrate clear, measurable outcomes
- Priority given to initiatives with potential for transformative impact
- Strong applications show client/beneficiary engagement in service design and delivery
- Two-step application process required (LOI then full application)
Key Requirements
Strategic Initiative
Part of the Foundation's "Food-Secure Schenectady" and "Schenectady County Food Council" initiatives- Phone: (518) 393-9500
- Email: spawlusik@schenectadyfoundation.org
Contact
Sofia Pawlusik- Tuesdays: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Wednesdays: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Office Hours for Support
How to Apply
Two-Step Application Process
1. Letter of Inquiry (LOI) Submission
- RFP Released: August 7, 2026
- LOI Due: September 4, 2026
- Submit through Foundation's online grant portal
- LOI provides general overview of proposed project and associated outcomes
- Foundation responds to appropriate and complete LOIs within 10 days
- Applicants may be asked to submit additional information or meet with Foundation staff
- Approved LOIs grant access to full grant application
2. Full Grant Application
- Due: October 9, 2026
- Submit through Foundation's online grant portal
- Must meet all requirements for substance, accuracy, and completeness by deadline
- Applicants will be invited to grant conference with Distribution Committee members
- Approximate decision date: October 28, 2026
- Notification of funding decision within approximately 2 weeks after conference
- If approved, allow 2-3 weeks for fund processing and check issuance after grant agreement is signed
- Outcomes must be measurable or observable
- Demonstrate how clients/beneficiaries are engaged in service design and delivery
- Clear explanation of how funding will deliver meaningful impact
Required Materials
- Support videos available on Foundation's YouTube channel
- Outcomes Terms outline available to guide applicants
- Foundation staff available for guidance on outcomes development
Resources
What The Schenectady Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 22
- Total given
- $1.41M
- Median grant
- $48K
- Range
- $7,500–$250K
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 64% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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