[Henry P. Kendall Foundation](https://www.kendall.org)

May 2026 (June awards round) | September 2026 (October awards round)

$25,000–$100,000 per award; minimum $1.5 million available overall (projected)

Supports projects that strengthen New England’s educational food supply chain, benefiting local producers and student access to regional foods.

--- ## Description The New England Food Vision Prize is designed to build resilience, relationships, and capacity within New England’s educational institutional food supply chain. In response to recent federal funding cuts affecting the regional food system, the Prize now emphasizes fortifying progress and ensuring ongoing benefits for students, farmers, fishermen, and producers engaged in farm to school and campus programs. The program encourages both innovative new collaborations and the safeguarding of existing efforts, with a particular focus on maintaining or increasing the amount of regionally produced food served to students. The application process is streamlined, and the review criteria simplified, to make the program more accessible and responsive to the needs of the regional food economy. --- ## Due Dates - May 2026: Full application submission deadline — June awards round (anticipated/projected) - September 2026: Full application submission deadline — October awards round (anticipated/projected) *All dates are projected based on the annual cycle; check the program page for updates.* --- ## Funding Amount - Award requests may range from $25,000 to $100,000. - At least $1.5 million in total funding is projected to be available for the next cycle. - Awards are intended for near-term impact projects, with a four-week turnaround from submission deadline to decision. --- ## Eligibility - Applicants may be: - Schools (K-12 or higher education) - Nonprofit organizations - Municipalities - Government agencies - At least one educational institution (K-12 or higher education) must be a direct beneficiary and project partner (letter of support required). - Applicant teams can include: - Higher education institutions - K-12 schools or districts - Farms, food harvesters, producers - Food hubs, processors - Network/community-based organizations - Municipal departments/initiatives - Additional institutions (e.g., healthcare) - All applicants and partners must be based in New England. - Food associated with the project must be grown and/or sourced in New England. - Previous Prize winners are eligible to apply. --- ## Application Process - Two application rounds per year: projected for May and September. - Streamlined application and review process. - Decision turnaround is approximately four weeks from submission deadline. - Required: Letter of support from the educational institution beneficiary. - Awardees are expected to provide periodic progress updates and connect with other Prize winners. - For questions or support, applicants may contact the Kendall Foundation or Farm to Institution New England (see contact info below). --- ## Additional Information ### Allowable Uses of Funds - Infrastructure investment - Equipment purchase - Capacity and staffing - Revolving fund - Training and certification ### Restrictions - Funds may NOT be used for: - Purchasing food - Endowments - Research or extensive planning efforts - Projects must demonstrate potential for near-term impact for both students and the regional food economy. ### Review Criteria - **Impact:** Clear support for local/regional food purchasing by school/campus nutrition programs; immediate/near-term benefits for regional producers. - **Equity:** Priority for students and communities with limited access to fresh, regionally produced food. - **Sustainability:** Likelihood of ongoing local/regional purchasing beyond the term of the grant. - **Readiness:** Demonstrated skills, experience, and relationships to execute the project. --- ## External Links - [Program Overview & Application Details](https://www.kendall.org/our-work/food-vision-prize/2025-new-england-food-vision-prize/) - [FAQ Page](https://www.kendall.org/our-work/food-vision-prize/2025-new-england-food-vision-prize/2024-prize-faq/) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact | |----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| | General inquiries, eligibility, process| [info@kendall.org](mailto:info@kendall.org) | | Partner/idea support | [tania@farmtoinstitution.org](mailto:tania@farmtoinstitution.org) | | Phone | (617) 951-2525 | ---

New England Food Vision Prize - Henry P. Kendall Foundation

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