Prize Promotes Food Justice for U.S. Children

Newman’s Own Foundation: Food Justice for Kids Prize

Application deadline: June 11, 2024
Geographic scope: United States, including U.S. territories
Grant amount: Up to $100,000 over two years
Description: The Food Justice for Kids Prize, an initiative of Newman’s Own Foundation, will provide up to $1 million in total funding over two years to nonprofits, public schools, and tribes working to advance food justice for children in the United States. Funds will be provided for projects that support community-based direct service, ecosystem and community power building, and sustainable practices that drive 1) food justice for Indigenous children or 2) enhanced nutrition education and nutritious school food. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, federally recognized tribes and Indian tribal governments, public schools and school districts, governmental entities or affiliated organizations, and organizations with a fiscal sponsor.