Hunger Free Campus
Forecasted
The Hunger Free Campus grant from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education funds campus-based efforts to reduce student food insecurity through pantries, outreach, and emergency aid at Minnesota's private and tribal colleges.
Funder: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (proposal submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per institution for a biennium ($25,000/year); 50% match required (cash or in-kind); estimated total pool $360,000.
Summary: Supports Minnesota private nonprofit colleges and tribal colleges in combating student food insecurity through campus food pantries, hunger awareness, and emergency assistance.
Key Information: 50% institutional match required; only eligible for MN-based nonprofit private colleges and tribal colleges.
Description
The Hunger Free Campus grant program, administered by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, aims to address food insecurity among students at private, non-profit postsecondary institutions and tribal colleges across Minnesota. Grant funds support the establishment and maintenance of on-campus food pantries or partnerships with local food banks, dissemination of information about nutrition assistance programs (e.g., SNAP, MFIP), notification of work-study students about SNAP eligibility, hunger awareness events, emergency assistance grants to students, and the creation of campus hunger task forces with student representation. The program is designed to foster a supportive campus environment that ensures students have access to basic resources that address hunger and promote student well-being.
