CIP and Durham County Food Security Grant Opportunity 2023
Communities in partnership is partnering with Durham county
Communities in Partnership (CIP) and Durham County Cooperative Extension are working together using the Equitable Food Oriented Development (EFOD™) framework to provide grant opportunities for community organizations to further support their food systems work. The EFOD™ framework has been created by the National EFOD™ Collaborative Committee of which CIP is a member organization. $350,000 in grants will be awarded. Grant amounts will vary based on the needs of the organization’s proposed project.
To be eligible, an organization or project must:
Be a nonprofit with 501(c)3 status as determined by the IRS or is fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)3.
Be doing work that is happening and impacting communities in Durham County.
Be working to improve food security or the root causes of food insecurity.
Efforts to improve food security may include a wide range of strategies, including but not limited to direct food assistance, addressing economic security or stability, efforts to develop generational wealth, etc. Applicants must clearly make the connection between their work and its impact on food security in their applications.
Funding preference will be given to organizations or projects that:
Demonstrate shared decision making with the community they propose serving, especially people who are most directly affected by food insecurity.
Are embedded/located in the community they plan to serve and have a history working in this community.
Prioritize the leadership of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and other marginalized communities.
Collaborate or partner with other local organizations.
Allowable expenses include:
Food (food gift cards are allowable if part of a larger project)
Transportation (e.g., mileage reimbursement, gas cards)
Materials and supplies (e.g., bags, waxed boxes, cleaning products)
Equipment (e.g., cold storage, freezer, shelving, hand truck, cart, tables)
Compensation or stipends for employees and key workers or volunteers
Technological resources (e.g., hotspot)
Staff time and expenses for reflection, strategic planning, and staff development
General operating support (e.g., utility, overhead, rent, etc.) is allowable, but cannot be more than 20% of the total budget
Example allowable expenses do NOT represent all the ways funding can be spent.
Unallowable expenses:
More than 10% of budget on overhead to a fiscal sponsor or nonprofit receiving funding
Regranting funding to another organization
Lobbying
Application Deadline: NOW CLOSED
Congratulations to all Grantees!
