Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are made available annually.”
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Geography
- Community-based organizations working on food justice, food security, nutrition education, and sustainable food systems
Overview
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Food justice and food sovereignty
- Community food security
- Innovative food system solutions
- Grassroots and community-based food projects
Program Description:
The Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award recognizes and honors organizations doing outstanding work in food justice and community food security. Award winners and finalists have demonstrated innovative approaches to building food self-reliance in their communities.
Eligibility:
Community-based organizations working on food justice, food security, nutrition education, and sustainable food systems
Known Recipients/Finalists (as of 2010):
- Lower East Side Girls Club, New York, NY (Winner, 2006)
- Sustainable Food Center, Austin, Texas (Finalist, 1996, 2001, 2004)
- Tohono O'odham Community Action, Sells, Arizona (Winner, 2010)
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications are made available annually. Specific application procedures and requirements not detailed in source material.
To Apply:
Contact WhyHunger for current application availability and submission instructions.
What Whyhunger Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 18
- Total given
- $470K
- Median grant
- $23K
- Range
- $10K–$63K
- By dollars: New York 24%, North Carolina 13%, Massachusetts 11%. Top recipient cities: Bronx, NY; Detroit, MI; Philadelphia, PA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center Inc · Bronx, NY
Fight hunger
$63K
4DA Soil · Philadelphia, PA
Fight hunger
$50K
Resist Inc · Boston, MA
Fight hunger
$33K
Afroresistance Inc · Bronx, NY
Fight hunger
$30K
Highlander Research and Education Center Inc · New Market, TN
Fight hunger
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Food security
- Grassroots
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