Grants

Our grant program focuses on supporting organizations that share our mission of making real food accessible for all

Each year we focus our giving strategy around an annual theme. This year, our grants will be awarded to organizations that are supporting the next generation of farmers.

Grants In Action

Grants
MicroProducer Academy

Through foundation grants, our partners at The International Rescue Committee established the MicroProducer Academy to support refugees and students with ties to the land. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Our foundation accepts grants by invitation only, but we are eager to hear about your organization and your project. Before we start the process we hope we can cover the basics here:

What types of organizations are you looking for?

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The Cultivate Foundation is looking to partner with 501(c)3 non-profit organizations that are aligned with our annual focus and our mission of Making Real Food Accessible for All.

What is the application process?

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Grant applications are by invite only. Grants will be awarded on a case by case basis after internal review. Please inquire below.

Is anyone eligible to apply?

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Grants will only be awarded to certified 501(c)3 non-profit organizations.

What is the “theme” for 2020?

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The theme for 2020 will be supporting the next generation of farmers. This annual focus will be specific to young farmers.

Work with Us

Does your organization sound like a match for our grant program? Complete our grant inquiry form to get in touch. 

Past Grants

Since the creation of the foundation in 2011, we have contributed nearly $5 million to like-minded organizations committed to cultivating a better world through food. Learn more about some of our past grantees and the impact we’ve made below.

Rukaiya harvesting potatoes from CHS garden during an after school club in Atlanta

International Rescue Committee

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Agriculture

International Rescue Committee

Each year, the International Rescue Committee helps thousands of refugees who have been granted sanctuary in the United States to rebuild their lives. As part of the IRC’s broader resettlement efforts, the New Roots program enables refugees who have agrarian backgrounds and farming expertise to reestablish their ties to the land, celebrate their heritage, and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots—literally—in their new communities.

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FoodCorps

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FoodCorps

FoodCorps is the leading national service organization working to provide a healthier future for our nation's kids. FoodCorps leaders serve in high-need schools, delivering hands-on gardening and cooking lessons, making changes in the cafeteria that improve meal offerings and steering students toward smart choices. Building on this foundation of direct impact, FoodCorps develops its leaders, forges networks, and pursues policy reforms that have the potential to improve our nation's 100,000 public schools.

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Ecology Center

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Education

Ecology Center

The Ecology Center believes everyone should have access to the tools, knowledge, and skills that promote healthy communities in the 21st century. They design spaces that inspire interaction with our ecosystem and transform our relationship with each other. The Ecology Center believes in a culture that gives more than it takes and models creative solutions for thriving on planet earth.

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The PCC Farmland Trust

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Agriculture

The PCC Farmland Trust

The PCC Farmland Trust is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) land trust working to protect and steward threatened farmland in Washington. We aim to keep land in production by making it accessible to future generations of farmers.

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Big Green

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Agriculture

Big Green

Big Green builds Learning Gardens at scale—at least 100 in any given community. To bring their Learning Gardens and education programming to 50,000+ students is to create a much larger change in a region, ensuring that it chooses and values real food over processed, benefiting the community in the long term. They currently reach over 300,000 students around the country each day and look forward to a future where every child has the opportunity to connect to real food right in their schools and communities.

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