Small Grants for Small Food Pantries Fund
Small Grants for Small Food Pantries Fund supports Adirondack food providers with equipment, training, and other infrastructure improvements to expand fresh food options and promote healthy eating.
Funder: Adirondack Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications and review)
Funding Amounts: One-time grants of up to $1,500 per pantry
Summary: Supports Adirondack food pantry infrastructure improvements that expand fresh food options, support volunteers, and promote healthy eating.
Key Information: Food purchases are not eligible for funding.
Description
The Small Grants for Small Food Pantries Fund at Adirondack Community Foundation supports infrastructure and long-term improvements for food pantries and emergency food providers in the Adirondack region. The fund helps pantries provide more fresh food options and better support the volunteers who keep them operating.
Supported improvements include freezers and refrigerators, shelving, technology upgrades, volunteer training, and educational signage and displays that help people choose healthier food options. These investments focus on the spaces, equipment, information, and skills used to distribute food, with the goals of improving pantry operations, increasing volunteer engagement, and promoting healthy eating.
