Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $1,000,000 total; Individual awards: $75,000 - $250,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Tribal governments
Other requirements
- Businesses
- Institutions
- Political subdivisions of the state
- State agencies
Overview
Administrator: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Geographic Scope: Minnesota
Focus Areas:
- Prevention of food waste
- Food rescue (food-to-people programs)
- Reducing greenhouse gas impacts from wasted food
- Measurable impact on food waste reduction
Award Details:
- Total funding available: Approximately $1,000,000
- Individual project awards: Minimum $75,000; Maximum $250,000
- Match requirement: 25% (applicants must provide at least 25% match of grant award)
Eligible Applicants:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Businesses
- Institutions
- Political subdivisions of the state
- State agencies
- Tribal governments
- Multi-organizational collaborations encouraged
What They Don't Fund:
- Composting programs
- Food-to-animal programs
- Subject line: Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue
- Central Time
Application Portal: https://mn.gov/supplier (search for MPCA-Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue)
How to Apply
Application Process
- Visit https://mn.gov/supplier
- Click on "bidding opportunities"
- Search for event name: MPCA-Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue
- Submit proposal by August 11, 2022, 4:00 PM Central Time
Required Information
- Project proposals with measurable impact on reducing greenhouse gas impacts from food waste
- Demonstration of measurable impact through prevention or food rescue
- 25% match documentation (applicants must provide at least 25% match of grant award)
- Full details available in Request for Proposals (RFP)
Questions
- Submit questions to: grants.pca@state.mn.us
- Subject line: Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue
- Deadline for questions: August 8, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Central Time
What Hunger Solutions Minnesota actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Hunger Solutions Minnesota reported $5.96M in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2024
- 26
- Total given
- $254K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,063–$15K
- By dollars: Minnesota 96%, North Dakota 4%. Top recipient cities: Elk River, MN; Duluth, MN; Detroit Lakes, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Caer · Elk River, MN
Cultural collaboration grant and minnesota food shelf program
$15K
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank · Duluth, MN
Cultural collaboration grant
$15K
Becker County Food Pantry · Detroit Lakes, MN
Cultural collaboration grant
$10K
Bemidji Community Food Shelf · Bemidji, MN
Cultural collaboration grant
$10K
Bois Forte Community Food Shelf- Nett Lake · Nett Lake, MN
Cultural collaboration grant
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental conservation
- Food security
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