Starter Fund

Will open in 2026 please up to our listserv for our most up to date information.

2025 Application Materials:

• Starter Fund Guidelines
• Starter Fund Application
• Starter Fund Grant Request Budget

Who Should Apply

• • Organizations that have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status with less than $500k annual budget 

  • Community groups with less than $500k annual budget that have a *fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status,

  • Tribes and tribal organizations, and/or

  • Organizations and groups led by those who experience the most food and health inequities: Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, refugees, people with low incomes, youth, and/or elders.

Information Sessions

Join a virtual information session to learn more about the application process and qualities of a strong proposal and to ask any questions. Please register for an information session here. We strongly encourage you to attend info sessions to ask questions but if you are unable here are the live questions and answers from the past info sessions.