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W.K. Kellogg Foundation General Grants Program

WK Kellogg Foundation

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

W.K. Kellogg Foundation General Grants Program

Status: Active, always open application process

Geographic Scope:

Primary focus: Across the United States with generational commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, and New Orleans

Also funds in: Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico; central and southwest Haiti

Focus Areas:

Good Food and Strong, Equitable Food Systems

Good Health and Health Equity

Good Early Care and Education

Good Jobs and Family Economic Security

Promise of an Equitable Future

Racial Equity and Racial Healing

Vision: A world where every child and family sees the road to success; where a community's future is determined by the people who live there. Support for:

All kids receiving nurturing early care and education

Healthcare for mothers, birthing people and babies readily available where they live

Good food as a given, with support for farmers and food producers

Parents and caregivers accessing career pathways that sustain their families

Everyone healing from the harms of racism and contributing to a more equitable world

What They Fund:

Innovative, community-driven solutions

Organizations developing strategies for creating more just and equitable systems

Community power-building initiatives

Narrative change about racism's role in people's experiences

Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation initiatives

The National Day of Racial Healing (annually, day after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Community Leadership Network with Center for Creative Leadership

Global Leadership Network for alumni of leadership cohorts

What They Don't Fund:

Grants for individuals

Capital investments

Political parties or candidates

Eligibility: Organizations (nonprofits, community-based organizations) working on innovative, community-driven solutions in foundation's priority areas and geographic focus areas

Commitments to Grantseekers:

Transparency, respectfulness, openness and honesty

Reviewing and responding to all applications and inquiries with utmost attention

Making 80% of final funding decisions within 60 business days of receiving formal online proposal

Providing rationale if request is declined

Providing opportunities for feedback and using it for continuous improvements

Contact Information:

Concierge Desk: conciergedesk [at] wkkf.org

Toll-free (US only): (888) 606-5905

International: +1 (269) 969-2329

Security Notice: WKKF only requests information through Fluxx portal and DocuSign; never via text or SMS

How to Apply

Application Process

Timeline:
1. Letter of Inquiry (LOI) Review: 30 business days to receive response
2. Formal Proposal Review: 60 business days to make final decision after receiving proposal
3. Refinement: WKKF may work with applicant to refine proposal before final decision

Step-by-Step Process:
1. Familiarize yourself with foundation's priorities, geographic focus areas, and funding exclusions
2. Register in grants management system powered by Fluxx
3. Submit a letter of inquiry (LOI) through Fluxx
- LOI should briefly describe your funding request
- Provides high-level understanding of your work
4. Receive response within 30 business days via email with next steps
- Foundation either encourages formal proposal or declines
5. Submit formal proposal (if invited)
6. WKKF reviews for 60 business days
7. WKKF may work with you to refine proposal
8. Final funding decision made

Required Materials:

Letter of Inquiry (LOI) initially

Formal proposal (if invited after LOI)

Available Resources:

Step-by-step instructions for registering in Fluxx

Instructions for preparing and submitting LOI with focused prompts

Instructions available in: English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole

Important Notes:

Application process is always open; no specific grantmaking cycles or deadlines

Be careful with information security; WKKF only requests information through secure Fluxx portal and DocuSign

Never respond to requests for personal, organizational, or financial information via text or SMS

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