1. Grants are limited to non-profit organizations which have obtained tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Code.

  2. All applicants must demonstrate a commitment to driving transformative change in the regional food system.

  3. All applicants must have three years of 990 filings in order to be eligible to apply for a grant. Please note that postcard filings do not meet eligibility criteria.

  4. We support small to mid-size organizations. Small to mid-size being defined as organizations with budgets between $100,000 and $6,000,000.

  5. Grants are limited to agencies that are physically headquartered in one of the seven counties of Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara and Wyoming.

  6. Grants for the following types of groups and uses are not made:

    a. Religious Organizations for Religious Purposes

    b. Political Organizations, Campaigns, and Candidates

    d. Municipal and Government

    e. Grants or Loans to Individuals

    f. Endowments

    g. Scholarships

    h. Capital Campaigns

    l. Operating Expenses

  7. Each applicant may only submit one application per grant program at a time.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS