Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced in a press release Thursday that community-based organizations can now apply for the Partners in Equity (PIE) Food Project Grant, created to encourage the development of projects that advance equity and access in local food systems across Dane County through educational and outreach services.
Individuals and organizations with smaller projects are especially encouraged to apply. In 2024, $40,000 is available for PIE Food Project Grants. This is an increase over previous funding years. There are two different application categories: The Grant A pool will support funding requests up to $2,000, and the Grant B pool will support funding requests between $2,001 and $4,000. For applicants applying in the Grant B category, please note there are three additional questions to be completed.
Proposals should address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Increase access to healthy, local, culturally-relevant food;
- Strengthen regional agriculture and ease access to land for growing food;
- Decrease food waste and loss via recovery and redistribution of good quality rescued foods; or
- Enhance community voice in local food system development.
Application information is available here.
