Food Access Grants

Food Access Grants is sponsored by The Pittsburgh Foundation. The Pittsburgh Foundation supports programs and services that assist low-income individuals and families in Allegheny County to obtain enough healthy, culturally-appropriate food. This includes neighborhood-based food banks and pantries, meal delivery programs, farmer's markets, and programs assisting with benefit applications (SNAP, WIC).

Food Access | The Pittsburgh Foundation Searching for a specific fund? Searching for a scholarship? We seek to support programs and services that assist low-income individuals and families to obtain enough food.

See Past Grantees Since 2023 Janet Ward tends to a garden bed in the BTC Center's community garden in Homewood. BTC Center helps build the community by addressing food insecurity, public health and safety issues that are the result of health and social disparities, and other needs of disadvantaged communities. In Allegheny County, nearly 11% of the residents do not have consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.

To address this critical issue, we seek to support programs and services that assist low-income individuals and families to obtain enough food--especially healthy, culturally-appropriate food--to meet the nutritional needs of all members of their household. Specifically, we are interested in supporting the following toward addressing food insecurity: Neighborhood-based food banks and food pantries.

Summer, weekend and after-school meal programs. Programs that assist eligible families with applying for benefit programs that provide access to food, such as SNAP and WIC. Community gardens and farms.

Note: While we recognize the importance of nutrition education programs, we only currently accept applications that include the provision of food. Foundation-Directed Grants Application Deadlines* Spring grant cycle Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 by 5 p.

m. (for funding decision after May 13) Fall grant cycle Wednesday, July 15, 2026 by 5 p. m.

(for funding decisions after Oct. 28) *Dates above apply to most grant programs. If dates differ, they will be listed on the program page.

Dates may be subject to change. The Foundation may adjust the timing of grants in consideration for funding. See eligibility criteria, our funding priorities, grant types, duration and award amount ranges.

Learn how to apply for funding through the Foundation's online grant application portal. Program Officer, Healthy Children and Adults byrnehousers@pghfdn. org 412-391-5155 More Grantmaking Supporting Basic Needs We seek to ensure equitable access to quality child care.

We strive to ensure access to high-quality in-class education as well as culturally-responsive, out-of-school time programs. We aim to support the mental and physical health needs of residents by ensuring access to quality, affordable and culturally responsive services. We aim to support the mental and physical health needs of residents by ensuring access to quality, affordable and culturally responsive services.

We seek to support or fill gaps in a county-wide eviction prevention system, and help support those living in transitional housing and/or facing unexpected loss of housing. We seek to support youth and adults who experience significant barriers to employment.