Funding Amount

Over $1.1 million

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Food Access & Security Initiative

Funder: Cambridge Community Foundation (in partnership with City of Cambridge)

Geographic Scope: Cambridge, MA

Overview: Multi-year collaborative initiative to strengthen food access and security. Launched October 2023 with over $1.1 million in investment. The foundation and City of Cambridge committed $500K together in October 2025 to address food insecurity as SNAP benefits faced risk.

Focus Areas: Food insecurity, food access, food pantries, SNAP/food assistance programs

Background: The foundation is working to reimagine food pantries and strengthen collaboration and capacity among local partners.

Contact: 617-431-3150

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsfood-securityfood-pantrieshunger

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