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Find similar grants2024-2025 Community First Grant is sponsored by Whole Cities Foundation. Supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education, including community gardens and mobile markets, which can relate to community kitchen projects.
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CFG Partner Application | Explore Grant Opportunities — Join Us in Making a Difference — WFM Foundation Community First Grant Partner Application Welcome! You’ve been invited to apply for aCommunity First Grant. The Community First Grant supports nonprofits focused on long-term fresh, healthy food access and nutrition education that are engaged with Whole Foods Market Team Members (employees) in the U.S. and Canada.
Since 2016, we have awarded 477 grants in 161 cities, investing over $3. 4M. Nearly 285 Team Members from 153 Whole Foods Market stores and all Store Support offices have participated!
This year, a Team Member recommended your organization for the grant program, and their nomination has been selected! You can find a list of the Whole Foods Market Team Members participating in the program here . Explore this page for all relevant information for the 2025-2026 Community First Grant, such as eligibility, the grant application process, and previous partners.
If you have any questions, please email us at grants@wholecitiesfoundation. org . We support nonprofit organizations in local communities that are helping to expand healthy food access.
This includes community gardens, mobile markets, healthy cooking classes and more.
Learn more about the types of projects we support and what we look for in a partner: Projects that will broaden long-term access to fresh, healthy food and/or nutrition education U.S.: 501(c)3 nonprofits and organizations partnered with a 501(c)3 nonprofit CA: Canadian registered charity or partnered with a Canadian registered charity Locally led organizations ( Not all Team Members, board members, and volunteers must be residents of the community served, but robust community representation is important.
) Organizations with strong community engagement that request and use feedback from their community Programs focused on serving adults and/or older youth (ages 16-22) Food Donation or Food Redistribution Programs (ex: food banks or food pantries) Programs primarily focused on children or based in schools Southside Community Farm, Asheville, NC August 22 > Partner invitation to apply September 19 > Deadline to apply Late October > Review of applications November > CFG partners notified December > CFG partners announced Before you begin the application, you can preview the eligibility form here and the 2025 sample application here .
Meet Our Previous Partners We’ve funded a variety of innovative and unique projects and programs through the Community First Grant. Browse through 2024-2025 partners here .
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