Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grants

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: December 01, 2025

Summary

The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grants empower young changemakers aged 5 to 25 to create impactful projects addressing childhood hunger. Grants of $500 are available to projects engaging at least 50 youth volunteers. Activities must occur during the Sodexo Servathon (April 1 – May 31, 2025) and should focus on sustainable solutions to combat hunger in local communities, encouraging participation from underserved youth.

Overview

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grants “Why focus on hunger?” you may ask. According to the latest estimates, nearly 1 in 5 children (19.2%) in the US is living at risk of hunger, an increase from around 12.8% in 2021. While this may be the result of kids skipping meals, families living in food deserts, an increase in the cost of food, parents having to choose between buying food and paying bills, or a whole host of other factors, one thing remains the same: 13.8 million children live in food-insecure households in the wealthiest country in the world. This year, youth may apply for grants of $500 for projects that engage at least 50 other youth as volunteers (project planners, project leaders, and day-of volunteers) in activities designed to help end childhood hunger in their community.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. What are we looking for:Proposed projects must be youth-led and focus on addressing childhood hunger;Projects must take place during the Sodexo Servathon (April 1 – May 31, 2025), with some activity during Youth Service Month (April 11 – May 11, 2025) and/or Global Youth Service Day (April 25-27, 2025) strongly encouraged;Projects may take place in schools, colleges/universities, afterschool programs, youth organizations, nonprofits, or faith-based organizations;Youth applicants should engage youth not typically asked to serve (including, but not limited to youth with disabilities, youth who are struggling in school, and youth from low-income or underserved communities) as volunteers;Youth applicants must live in the United States, and activities must benefit children and families in the United States.