Organization Offers Support to BIPOC-Led and BIPOC-Allied Organizations

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Growing Justice Providing Grants

Eligibility

Growing Justice provides support to BIPOC-led and BIPOC-allied community- and community-based organizations, tribal nations and their instrumentalities that are actively engaged in the food value chain and committed to transforming the food system through equitable good food procurement.

Large institutions (such as agencies and schools) and organizations engaged in food procurement that seek support from Growing Justice are encouraged to enter into partnerships with BIPOC-led and BIPOC-allied community organizations, tribal nations and their instrumentalities that are committed to serving as the project lead. Vision- and values-aligned small businesses and other social enterprises working to advance equitable good food procurement are welcome to apply for Growing Justice grants via a 501c3 nonprofit fiscal sponsor.

Growing Justice provides a Grant Eligibility Quiz to help organizations determine eligibility and/or seek support in finding an eligible partner. Invitations to apply will be sent after the Grant Eligibility Quiz is completed.  

Grant Eligibility Quiz

Supported Activities

Growing Justice aims to support a wide range of activities to address community-defined priorities. This may include efforts that:

  • Strengthen the effectiveness of racially diverse food suppliers, food producers, food distributors, and food hubs in local, regional, or tribal food value chains
  • Forge partnerships within regions and/or tribal nations to help small suppliers and distributors of color win contracts from large institutions
  • Incentivize large institutions to expand markets or break down barriers for local suppliers or producers of color
  • Develop, implement, and share effective policies, practices, and partnerships across regions
  • Build agendas to advance worker dignity and rights

More Information

Applications are due by 5 PM on March 16, 2023. For more information on this funding opportunity, visit Growing Justice's page. 

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