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Non-profits, community groups, social enterprises · United States

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In context

This call is open to non-profits, community groups and social enterprises, at scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.

Summary

This grant funds the operation of a community store in Roanoke, Virginia that sells local food products multiple days per week, improving food access for residents. The opportunity supports food-systems infrastructure and local agricultural supply chains.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 11 Aug 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This grant supports the operation of a community store in Roanoke, Virginia that provides access to fresh locally-sourced food multiple days each week. The initiative aims to improve food security in underserved communities by making local produce and food products more readily available. Nonprofits, community groups and social enterprises based in the United States are eligible to apply. Applicants must operate from the specified location in Roanoke and demonstrate alignment with the funder's mission. The grant is suited to organisations at a mature or scaling stage rather than those in early development.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Location at 1027 Patterson Ave, Roanoke, Virginia
  • ✓Operation of retail food store selling local products
  • ✓Multiple days per week operation

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for LEAP Community Store?
Eligibility covers non-profits, community groups and social enterprises in the United States.

Relevant sectors

How this compares

How this compares

  • Compared with 116 similar grants (food systems in United States) listed in the last 12 months.
  • Similar grants that state a value range from $25k to $10m, with a median of $750k (29 grants).
  • The same organisation listed 9 other similar grants here in the last 12 months.
  • We hold 1 past awards from this funder; recent recipients include AGRARIAN LAND TRUST (2024).

Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.

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.