Edible Food Recovery Microgrants Available

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 may request a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $25,000.

Grant Application Period: Applications accepted now through November 2024. Applications will be reviewed once per month. Notifications of award will be provided on a rolling basis.

Grant Term: 6 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.