The UNFI Foundation Grant

From The UNFI Foundation

The UNFI Foundation is dedicated to inspiring better food systems and nurturing everyday health. They support increasing the supply of organic food, improving access to healthy food, and advancing childhood nutrition education.

Type of Support

Overview

Supports non-profits in communities whose main mission or innovative programs focus on:

Climate Smart Agriculture
- Ex: technical assistance, certification support, land access and restoration, capital access, market access, and research initiatives aimed at advancing regenerative agricultural practices and transitioning more acreage to regenerative practices
Food Access Innovations
- Ex: efforts in wasted food prevention that reroute food to those in need
Food Equity
- Ex: efforts to support BIPOC and women-owned food entrepreneurs or efforts that support equitable food procurement
Local Food Economies
- Ex: efforts that shift institutional procurement or efforts that create and support critical infrastructure such as food hubs and aggregators

501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a clear and substantive fit with one or more of our focus areas are welcome to complete a nomination form and be considered to receive an invitation.