Nourishing Neighbors
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Nourishing Neighbors
Focus: Fighting food insecurity and ensuring at-risk children, adults, seniors, and families have access to food they need to succeed.
Mission: The Albertsons Companies Foundation's Nourishing Neighbors program is dedicated to eradicating hunger in neighborhoods where the company operates.
- Established in 2014
- Raised and donated over $300 million since inception
- Enabled more than 1 billion meals to be donated to communities, including disaster-affected areas
Program History
- Providing nutritious breakfasts for children
- Holiday dinners
- School pantries
- Long-term hunger solutions including connecting people to federal meal programs (SNAP, WIC)
Supported Initiatives
Geographic Scope
Communities where Albertsons Companies operates. To find operating locations, see the Investor Relations site.- Organization Type: 501(c)(3) charities OR public K-12 schools
- Location Requirement: Must serve communities where Albertsons Companies operates
- Employee Sponsor: Required for California, Hawaii, and Reno-area Nevada applications; recommended for all other locations
Eligibility
- Individuals or for-profit organizations
- Political organizations or activities
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Capital or building campaigns
- Advocacy programs
- Meetings, conferences, or workshops
- Sports teams or athletic competitions
- Other foundations or granting organizations
- Fundraising dinners, galas, and events
What Foundation Does NOT Fund
Non-Discrimination Policy
The Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.How to Apply
How to Apply
1. Research Opportunities: Visit the Nourishing Neighbors page to look for specific RFP opportunities and invitation codes
2. Complete Online Application: Fill out the online application form at the foundation's website
3. Provide Employee Sponsor Information:
- You will be asked if you have an employee sponsor
- Provide the sponsor's name if available
- The foundation will contact the employee to learn more about your organization
- Employee sponsor is typically a volunteer, board member, or someone who has been helped by your organization
- Required for: California, Hawaii, and Reno-area Nevada applications
- Recommended for: All other locations
- If unable to identify an employee, speak to your local Store Manager about sponsorship
4. Application Submission: The online system will triage requests and send them to the appropriate geographic team for consideration
5. Timeline: Allow approximately 12 weeks from the close of the application cycle to receive a decision on grant status
- RFP Process: Recommended approach - research current grant opportunities on the Nourishing Neighbors page
- Outside RFP Process: Limited funds available for applications submitted outside formal RFP cycles
Application Options
What The Albertsons Companies Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 800
- Total given
- $55.79M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,015–$5M
- By dollars: California 43%, Washington 13%, Illinois 9%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL; Portland, OR; Phoenix, AZ.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation · Seattle, WA
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$1.5M
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