Community Food Sovereignty Fund

Community Food Sovereignty Fund is sponsored by Food Lifeline. Supports community-driven approaches to food justice and sovereignty, awarding grants to projects that enhance long-term food security in Washington.

Community Food Sovereignty Fund | Food Lifeline Join us for Dress Down Hunger! Reserve your spot Community Food Sovereignty Fund Launched during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Food Sovereignty Fund is a Food Lifeline grantmaking initiative to support neighbor- and community-driven approaches to food justice and food sovereignty. Since 2021, we have awarded $2.

75 million through 71 grants. In fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026), we budgeted $600,000 for the Fund. So far, we have awarded grants totaling $430,000 to 14 returning partners to support a variety of incredible projects (described below) that support long-term food security in Skagit, Whatcom, King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties.

Please join us in celebrating the work of our Community Food Sovereignty Fund grant partners! FY25 Community Food Sovereignty Fund Grant Awards $27,000 for purchasing culturally relevant foods with a focus on produce for Summer 2026 for Agape Food Bank, supporting farmworkers, their families, and other community members. $34,000 for providing culturally relevant foods for Lummi Tribal Health Center’s Produce Program.

$37,000 for Farm Incubator Program staffing and farm materials at Small Axe Farm. Lummi Indian Business Council $37,000 for Lummi Community Services Department to purchase Sockeye salmon and Halibut from local buyers for distribution through Lummi Food Bank Program, and to expand distribution of garden boxes, vegetable seeds, plant starters and tools through the Lummi Community Garden Program.

$25,000 for stipends for resident food pantry volunteers and culturally appropriate food purchasing at 10 BIPOC-led housing communities in Whatcom, Snohomish, King, and Pierce Counties.

Mutual Aid Solidarity/Neighbors in Action (MANA): $22,395 in funding for Cooking with MANA classes in Whatcom, and maintaining the community garden at the Kulshan Creek Youth Program (La Casita Azul) in Skagit, and $11,605 in grocery gift cards to distribute to community members, program coordinators, and volunteers in Skagit and Whatcom.

Northwest Agriculture Business Center’s Latinx Business Development Program $20,000 for staffing Latinx Business Development Program’s work that supports Latinx farmers, migrants, and farmworking families around the Skagit Valley. $29,000 for weekly on-campus Student Wellness Food Pantry distributions for students and community members of the Northwest Indian College and Lummi Nation.

$24,000 for food from BIPOC farmers to distribute in weekly boxes, staff for cooking and gardening classes, and paid food access internship for 18-24 year-olds. Sea Mar Community Health Centers $30,000 for purchasing food for food pantries in clinics in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and King Counties; and supporting cooking education and supplies, and on-site community gardens.

Swinomish Indian Tribal Community $37,000 for supporting and enhancing food sovereignty work through stocking produce carts weekly with fresh produce for community members and boosting the productivity of the Swinomish 13 Moons community garden areas.

The Silent Task Force in partnership with Urban Food Systems Pact $25,000 for Common Unity Strategists to manage on-site food pantry distributions and home deliveries of food to individuals and families in Skyway. $35,000 for purchasing culturally appropriate foods from small, local, Mexican and indigenous growers and larger food suppliers.

$36,000 for purchasing fresh produce from local farmers to distribute in El Mercadito food bank supported by youth volunteers. FaceBook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn