Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- To be eligible for grant support, your organization or institution, as well as the purpose of the proposed project, must qualify under regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: We are unable to make grants for individuals, capital investments, political parties or candidates.
Overview
The WKKF Grant, offered by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, is dedicated to fostering a future where every child and family thrives. With a focus on nurturing early education, accessible healthcare, and equitable food systems, this grant supports initiatives that empower communities across the U.S. and parts of Mexico and Haiti. Organizations meeting IRS regulations and being legal entities, particularly 501(c)(3) nonprofits, are encouraged to apply for funding to create lasting impacts in their communities.
NOTE: Our application process is always open. In general, we don’t have specific grantmaking cycles or deadlines.
All kids receive nurturing early care and education.Health care for mothers, birthing people and babies is readily available where they live.Good food is a given, along with support for the people who grow it.Parents and caregivers land career pathways that sustain their family And where everyone can heal from the harms of racism and contribute to a more equitable world.
Where We Fund
Across the United States, with generational commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans. We also fund in Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and in central and southwest Haiti.
Eligibility
To be eligible for grant support, your organization or institution, as well as the purpose of the proposed project, must qualify under regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service.You must be a legal entity (e.g. nonprofit organization, public or governmental entity, for-profit corporation doing charitable work, etc.)The requesting entity must be a 501(c)(3) organization, such as a church, school, hospital, governmental unit, or publicly supported organization.
Ineligibility
We are unable to make grants for individuals, capital investments, political parties or candidates.
What WK Kellogg Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1,818
- Total given
- $303.85M
- Median grant
- $100K
- Range
- $50–$5M
- By dollars: Michigan 21%, District of Columbia 13%, California 10%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Detroit, MI; Battle Creek, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Center for Creative Leadership · Greensboro, NC
Promise of an Equitable Future
$5M
Foundation for Detroits Future · Detroit, MI
Jobs and Family Economic Security
$4M
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI
Jobs and Family Economic Security
$3.5M
Battle Creek Public Schools · Battle Creek, MI
Early Care and Education
$3.33M
Indian Law Resource Center · Helena, MT
Promise of an Equitable Future
$2.5M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Food security
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