Food Security:
Funding

Getting Started...

Identify a list of possible funding partners:

1. • • New England Grassroots Fund

     • AARP Community Challenge Grant

     • Maine Community Foundation

     • Local foundations

     • Businesses and banks that serve your community

A few Ideas to tackle with a bit of money

• Develop (or expand) a community navigator position to provide help identifying resources that enhance food security and to help people complete applications for programs

• Start or expand an intergenerational community garden. Add benches so people can relax and enjoy the garden, build elevated beds for people who cannot garden on the ground, or host a community learn-and-share event

• Procure food and household staples to add to what people can get from their food pantry.

• Buy fresh fruit and vegetables to add to what people get in the commodity food boxes

• Match statewide programs that provide produce from local farms to eligible residents

• Purchase seeds, soil, and other gardening tools for planting parties

• Build and install community elevated bed gardens at the homes of people who do not have access to a community garden

• Host a free lunch program for community members

• Start a home-delivered meal program for people who need a little extra help or are isolated

Have you had a good experience with a funder who supports your approach to food security? Tell us about it so we can share your idea here.
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