Food Access: Bulk Buy Grant Program

The Food Access: Bulk Buy Grant Program, managed by Episcopal Charities of the Diocese of New York, provides essential funding for organizations that enhance access to nutritious meals. This rolling application program focuses on negotiating discounted food prices for local feeding programs, ensuring culturally relevant options are available. With a commitment to inclusivity and support for local congregations, the initiative aims to address community needs effectively, especially for those facing food insecurity.

NOTE: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Organizations that provide individuals with access nutritious meals and groceries.
Bulk Buy Program
Our Bulk Buy program aggregates demand among feeding programs to negotiate discounted rates from vendors.
Programs work directly with vendors to purchase food and supplies, billing Episcopal CharitiesThrough this initiative, feeding programs are able to supply culturally relevant foods as well as expensive foods (like proteins) that are typically expensive to buy or difficult to acquire.
Programs have purchased 10,000 pounds of meat proteins, 330 dozen eggs, 2,843 pounds of beans, and 1,500 pounds of masaríca corn flour.
We are taking applications for this program on a rolling basis, placing particular emphasis on culturally-relevant foods for programs' constituent populations.

Eligibility

Funding is available only to programs or projects in the Episcopal Diocese of New York, which consists of the following New York State Counties: New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island), Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, and Sullivan.
Programs must represent an effort by a local congregation or group of congregations to respond to an identified need affecting members of the community in which the congregation is located.
Any person needing the service offered is eligible to receive the service. Eligibility for services cannot be determined by church membership, faith, or participation in church activities.
Programs must be non-sectarian and inclusive, and services provided cannot include religious content.
If awarded a grant, grantees must attend three (3) virtual Sustainability Institutes or one (1) in-person and one (1) virtual.

Ineligibility

Episcopal Charities does not provide funding of any kind to individuals.