Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant

Overview

Our Mission

Whole Cities is on a mission to improve individual and community health through collaborative partnerships, education, and broader access to nutritious food.

Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant

In 2017, we launched the Newark Fresh, Healthy Food Access Grant program with the help of our founder Whole Foods Market. This grant’s goal is to grow the local food system and improve community health across all five wards in Newark.

Here’s how it works: Newark-led organizations with fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education projects are invited to apply for funding between $5,000 and $20,000.

We prioritize food access work by locally driven nonprofits that reflect and engage the Newark community. Our grant partners have included community gardens, urban farms, farmers’ markets, mobile markets, healthy cooking classes, agriculture skills development programs, and other initiatives advancing healthy food access.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* We Fund:
* Projects that will broaden long-term access to fresh, healthy food and/or nutrition education
* When we use the term “food access” we are talking about increasing fresh, healthy food options. 
* This means that:
* Fruits and vegetables are affordable, high quality, familiar and close by.
* Community members have a safe, accessible way to reach them.
* Access is for the long-term (ex. a garden that produces for years, not a one-time meal).
* Community members have a say in the sources of these fruits and vegetables. For example, by running an urban farm, directing their dollars to mobile markets, or investing their time in a community garden.
* U.S.: 501(c)3 nonprofits and organizations partnered with a 501(c)3 nonprofit
* Locally led organizations
* Organizations with strong community engagement that request and use feedback from their community
* Programs focused on serving adults and/or older youth (ages 16-22)

Ineligibility

* We Do Not Fund:
* Food Donation or Food Redistribution Programs (ex: food banks or food pantries). 
* Individuals
* Fitness or Arts Programs
* Programs primarily focused on children or based in schools.