How much funding does Food Access & Security Initiative provide?

Food Access & Security Initiative provides Over $1.1 million in funding.

When is the deadline for Food Access & Security Initiative?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Food Access & Security Initiative

Cambridge Community Foundation

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Funding Amount

Over $1.1 million

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

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

Geographic Scope: Cambridge, MA

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.

What Cambridge Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 162
Total given: $3.44M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $5,300–$200K

By dollars: Massachusetts 86%, California 7%, Missouri 1%. Top recipient cities: Cambridge, MA; Boston, MA; Somerville, MA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
50% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Solidaire Network Inc · Oakland, CA

Program assistance

$200K
Cambridge Community Center · Cambridge, MA

Program assistance

$161K
Cambridge News Inc · Cambridge, MA

Program assistance

$128K
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA

Program assistance

$118K
Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee · Cambridge, MA

Program assistance

$101K