Grants for Food Pantries

Last updated August 2, 2026

There are currently 74 active grants for food pantries in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Open Your Heart Summer Challenge Grant	Hunger Solutions Minnesota	Rolling	$150 – $95K
Foundation	RISE Grant Program	United Food Bank	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	Illinois Grocery Initiative - Equipment Upgrades Grant	Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)	Rolling	$25K – $250K
Foundation	Philabundance Capacity Grants	Philabundance	Rolling	$250K
Foundation	Community Food Grant	Buen Provecho Collective Inc	Rolling	$5K – $30K
Foundation	Special and Urgent Needs Fund	Adirondack Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Fabulous Find Monthly Partnership Grant	A Caring Community Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	LFF: Austin Fresh Grants	The Lumpkin Family Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Food Solutions Grant	The United Way of Southwestern	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mat-Su Health Foundation Coronavirus Prevention and Response Grant - Alaska Tilth Program	Alaska Pacific University	Rolling	$50K
Foundation	NGHHC Grants	North Georgia United Methodist Housing and Homeless Council	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation: Fighting Hunger Grants	Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Dale Kenyon Community Fund	Northern New York Community Foundation	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Fairfield County Food Security Fund	Fairfield County's Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Black Hills Food Response Fund	Black Hills Area Community	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	City of Bellingham Community/Public Facility and Improvements Grants	City of Bellingham	Rolling	$50K – $200K
Foundation	Food Waste Reduction Grant	North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality	Rolling	Up to $60K
Foundation	State Food Purchase Program - Gleaning Support Grant	State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Grants- Food Grant Program	Santa Barbara Foundation	Rolling	Up to $60K
Foundation	Small Grants for Small Food Pantries	Adirondack Foundation	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Food Access: Bulk Buy Grant Program	Episcopal Charities of the Diocese	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Food Grants	Trailhead Institute	Rolling	$5K – $30K
Foundation	Access to Quality Care	The Jewish Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CFSCNY: Chobani Community Impact Fund	The Community Foundation for South	Rolling	Varies

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About grants for food pantries

Grants for food pantries help organizations source, store, and distribute food to people facing hunger, covering everything from inventory and refrigeration to vehicles and operating costs. USDA supports pantries indirectly through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which provides commodities and administrative funds via state agencies. The Feeding America network and corporate funders such as the Walmart Foundation provide grants for capacity, equipment, and food rescue.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for food pantries?

Food pantries can pursue grants for food purchasing, cold storage and refrigeration, vehicles, technology, and general operating support. Federal commodities and administrative funds reach pantries through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) via state agencies, while the Feeding America network and corporate and community foundations offer capacity and equipment grants. Many pantries combine several sources to cover both food and infrastructure.

Does the USDA or Feeding America fund food pantries?

Both do, in different ways. USDA supplies food and administrative funding through TEFAP, distributed by state agencies to food banks and the pantries they serve. Feeding America, the nation's largest hunger-relief network, channels donated food and grant funding, often with corporate partners like the Walmart Foundation, to member food banks and their partner pantries. Most pantries access these resources by partnering with their regional food bank.

Are there grants for equipment like refrigeration?

Yes. Equipment and infrastructure are common grant priorities, with funders supporting walk-in coolers, refrigerated trucks, produce coolers and freezers, shelving, and temperature-monitoring devices so pantries can safely handle fresh and perishable food. Walmart Foundation and Feeding America capacity grants have funded exactly this kind of cold-storage and food-rescue equipment, and USDA programs have funded expanded freezing and cooling capacity. Tying the equipment request to increased fresh-food distribution strengthens applications.

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