Grassroots Action Network (US Program) Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, community groups and social enterprises and 1 other. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
WhyHunger supports US-based community organizations and grassroots leaders building just and equitable food systems through capacity building, community organizing, and collective power-building. The grant funds efforts to improve social and economic realities around food security and food sovereignty.
About this grant
This grant supports capacity building, community organising and collective power-building among grassroots leaders and organisations working to transform food systems in the United States. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, community groups, social enterprises and cooperatives at any stage of development. Applicants must demonstrate community-based leadership and a grassroots organising focus, with work directed toward just and equitable food systems. The programme prioritises capacity building and collective power-building approaches, and applicants must be prepared to work in partnership with the funder's US program. Organisations of all sizes and stages are welcome to apply.
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Key requirements
- ✓Community-based leadership and grassroots organizing focus
- ✓Work toward just and equitable food systems
- ✓Capacity building and collective power-building activities
- ✓US-based organization or network
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Grassroots Action Network (US Program)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; nonprofit, community-group, social-enterprise, cooperative.
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About this sector
Food systems funding covers sustainable production, supply-chain resilience, food loss, nutrition and smallholder livelihoods. It is offered by agriculture and development agencies, multilateral programmes and foundations, often with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Applicants are generally asked to show local partnerships and how benefits reach farmers or consumers.
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