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Edible Food Recovery Microgrants Available

Jul 31, 2024 11:52AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA (MPG) - The Capital Food Access Alliance – a regional collaboration between Sacramento County and the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Galt, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento – has released Edible Food Recovery Microgrants to help local organizations expand their capacity to accept food donations for distribution throughout the community.

Award amount: applicants can request a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $25,000.

Grant application period: applications are accepted now through November 2024. Applications will be reviewed once per month. Notifications of award will be provided on a rolling basis.

The grant term will last six months.

Grant funds must solely benefit food recovery efforts in the Sacramento County region, and this grant does not require matching funds or cost-sharing.

Capital Food Access Alliance may extend or reopen the application cycle and launch a larger grants program with higher funding limits.

To learn more about and register for this grant, visit the Capital Food Access Alliance grant overview webpage at https://capfoodaccess.org/overview.

Applicants will need to register with Capital Food Access Alliance to access grant information and apply.​