Growing Justice Fund Program Grant

Growing Justice Fund Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Growing Justice Fund
Amount: US $10,000 - US $25,000
Last Updated: March 10, 2026

Summary

Overview

Growing Justice Fund Program The Fund for Equitable Good Food Procurement is a multi-donor pooled fund driven by the wisdom and experience of funders, farmers and other workers in the food value chain with shared values and vision. Awards Nearly $5M to 38 Community-Led Initiatives Supporting Values-Based Good Food Purchasing. While community-serving institutions–such as schools, hospitals, and senior centers–spend billions annually on food purchasing, the benefits of these contracts have been largely bypassed by small- and mid-size producers, especially Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and immigrant producers. For the 2025 grant cycle, the Growing Justice Fund awarded a mix of Planning Grants and Implementation Grants, with grant amounts ranging from $10,000 to $250,000. These investments support projects that strengthen engagement with community-serving anchor institutions—including schools, hospitals, and elder care facilities—that hold significant purchasing power and can drive meaningful economic and social benefits for historically marginalized communities. Priority Areas Infrastructure: Building and strengthening systems that enable equitable food purchasing, including support for historically disadvantaged producers, food hubs, and institutional partnerships. Policy and Organizing: Supporting grassroots organizing, educational policy advocacy, and capacity-building efforts that align institutional food purchasing practices with community-defined priorities. Traditional Food Pathways: Advancing food sovereignty within Tribal Nations by supporting traditional foodways, local food economies, and community-led approaches to Native food systems.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. BIPOC-led and BIPOC-allied community- and community-based organizations, Tribal nations