Small Grants for Small Food Pantries

Small Grants for Small Food Pantries at Adirondack Community Foundation makes grants available to food pantries to help with infrastructure and long-term improvements that allow them to provide more fresh food options and better support volunteers. One-time grants of up to $1,500 per pantry may be used to upgrade equipment or technology, provide volunteer training, or improve signage and displays to help people choose better options. The fund is available to any food pantry or emergency food provider operated by a nonprofit organization or municipality located in the Adirondack region. This grant covers infrastructure-related costs that improve the function of pantries such as freezers/refrigerators, educational signage, shelving, technology upgrades, and volunteer training to increase volunteer engagement and promote healthy eating. Food purchases are not eligible. Organizations are eligible to apply once per fiscal year, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.