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Virginia Food for Virginia Kids

Chef Ann Foundation

Foundation Grants for K-12 Schools Agriculture Grants Food Security Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Program Overview: The Virginia Food for Virginia Kids program is a partnership between Chef Ann Foundation and the Virginia Department of Education that focuses on increasing scratch cooking, prioritizing local procurement, and providing student-inspired meals in schools across Virginia.

Geographic Scope: Virginia

Partner: Virginia Department of Education

Focus Areas:

Increasing scratch cooking in schools
Prioritizing local procurement
Providing student-inspired meals

Impact: Positively impacts over 596,000 students across Virginia

What Chef Ann Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 11
Total given: $1.4M
Median grant: $137K
Range: $35K–$325K

By dollars: Massachusetts 23%, Michigan 21%, West Virginia 16%. Top recipient cities: Dorchester, MA; Fayetteville, WV; Detroit, MI.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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