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The City Harvest ACE (Agency Capacity Expansion) Grants are grants from City Harvest, a New York City food rescue organization, that fund emergency food programs across New York City's five boroughs to build organizational capacity and better serve communities facing food insecurity.
City Harvest partners with a network of over 400 food pantries and soup kitchens, offering ACE grants alongside training, volunteer management resources, and operational support through its Network Capacity team. Eligible applicants are emergency food programs already participating in City Harvest's partner agency network, accessible through the Harvest Hub portal.
Applicants with questions may contact the Program Operations Hotline at 646. 412. 0740 or email [email protected].
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Agency Resources - City Harvest Skip to Content Skip to Naviation Menu Facts About Food Insecurity Nutrition & Culinary Education At City Harvest, we partner with a network of 400 food pantries and soup kitchen s across the five boroughs to bring nutritious food to our neighbors in need.
To support our partners beyond the food we provide, our Network Capacity team is here to offer resources and support to help build the capacity of your agency, giving you the tools to best serve and meet the needs of our communities. On this page, you’ll find information on how to find other agencies in your area, resources from previous trainings, grants, volunteer management, and requirements for becoming a City Harvest agency.
If you have questions or need to contact us, call the Program Operations Hotline at 646. 412. 0740 or email [email protected] .
Use our food map to find fellow agencies distributing food in your neighborhood. Grants and trainings are available for existing City Harvest partner agencies on the Harvest Hub portal.
Volunteer Management Resources City Harvest Volunteer Management Toolkit : The City Harvest Volunteer Services Team has prepared a comprehensive toolkit to assist with all of your volunteer management needs, including everything from templates to best practices .
NYC Service Great Volunteer Management System Book : Our partners at NYC Service specialize in volunteer management and have created helpful resources on recruitment, training, retention and more. Requirements for Becoming a City Harvest Agency If interested in becoming an agency partner, please complete this form .
The following are requirements for registering as an agency with City Harvest: Must have an established Food Pantry or Soup Kitchen (with 501c3) for at least one year and track those numbers in FeedNYC.
org Must have funding from at least one other major funder (such as the Food Bank for NYC, United Way, and/or HRA) Must serve at least 2,000 people each month Should be able to accept 1+ pallet of food per each delivery Must have adequate refrigerator and freezer storage to store large quantities of perishable foods Must have clean and adequate dry food storage space If you have not reached out to United Way or Food Bank for New York City , please do, as they will be very helpful in this new journey your team is embarking on.
Additionally, you can find free resources on FeedNYC. org . Find locations that are currently distributing food, free of charge, throughout New York City.
Sites include soup kitchens, food pantries, community fridges, City Harvest Mobile Markets®, and City Harvest Community Partner Distributions. Facts About Food Insecurity Nutrition & Culinary Education 150 52nd Street, Brooklyn NY 11232 | P 646. 412.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Emergency food programs in New York City participating in City Harvest's programs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
City Harvest ACE (Agency Capacity Expansion) Grants is funded by City Harvest (New York City food rescue organization). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New York. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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