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The General Mills Foundation <li>Increasing community food security worldwide. </li><li>Advancing the sustainability of agriculture. </li><li>Protecting the natural resources upon which food and people depend.
</li><li>Strengthening hometown communities. </li></ul> <u><b>Increasing food security</b></u> Through strategic initiatives, grants, food donations and knowledge sharing, the foundation works to ensure all members of a community have access to nutritious and sufficient food.
<ul><li><u><i>Ensuring food for all</i></u>: Together with nonprofit partners, the foundation works to remove barriers to community food security by expanding access to nutritious foods.
</li><li><u><i>Sharing our food expertise:</i></u> Through partnerships like Partners In Food Solutions and grantees such as Compatible Technology International, the foundation shares vital knowledge and solutions with small and growing food companies in the developing world so they can become better food producers. This strengthens regional food systems that can serve millions of people.
</li><li><i><u>Expanding capacity:</u></i> Through targeted grant-making the foundation supports and strengthen food bank networks nationally and globally, providing food banks with the support they need to grow and provide a greater variety and quality of nourishing food.
</li></ul> <u><b>Advancing sustainable agriculture</b></u> To feed a growing world population, The General Mills Foundation invests in programs that strengthen the food growers from which we source key ingredients. Further, we protect the habitats of food pollinators and to restore watersheds.
<ul><li><u><i>Conserving natural resources:</i></u> The foundation invests and collaborates to ensure the world's watersheds are restored and conserved, beginning with some of the highest risk watersheds that also impact the General Mills sourcing or manufacturing communities. </li><li><u><i>Protecting pollinators and habitat: </i></u>The foundation works to increase pollinator populations through the conservation of habitat.
Essential to the reproduction of fruits, vegetables, nuts and other foods, pollinators are vital to food ecosystems. Through partnerships focused on advocacy, education and applied research, they help to ensure pollinators have the environment they need to flourish.
</li><li><u><i>Empowering growers:</i></u> The foundation supports smallholder farmers and their families in our sourcing communities through programs led by non-governmental organizations that help farmers increase their livelihoods and improve their well-being.
</li></ul> <u><b>Strengthening hometown communities</b></u> Beyond grant-making, General Mills invests in initiatives, nonprofits and causes that help strengthen people and our planet.
A few examples of these initiative programs are: <ul><li>Outnumber Hunger </li><li>Box Tops for Education </li><li>Save the Bees/Bring Back the Pollinators</li></ul>" /> <li>Increasing community food security w" /> The General Mills Foundation Grants Office Grantwriting service fee is currently unavailable for this grant Get more information on grantwriting CFDA Number</span>A unique identifier for federal grants that have been assigned a number in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
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<br/>"A" Grants are specifically created to fund technology. IT makes up 80-100% (est.) of most awards.
<br/>"B" Grants can fund IT (like an "A" Grant) if the applicant chooses to use it for that purpose. They usually fund other initiatives as well. <br/>"C" ” Grants can include technology as part of a larger project.
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homelandsecuritygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> The General Mills Foundation's philanthropy focuses on: Increasing community food security worldwide.
Advancing the sustainability of agriculture. Protecting the natural resources upon which food and people depend. Strengthening hometown communities.
Increasing food security Through strategic initiatives, grants, food donations and knowledge sharing, the foundation works to ensure all members of a community have access to nutritious and sufficient food. Ensuring food for all : Together with nonprofit partners, the foundation works to remove barriers to community food security by expanding access to nutritious foods.
Sharing our food expertise: Through partnerships like Partners In Food Solutions and grantees such as Compatible Technology International, the foundation shares vital knowledge and solutions with small and growing food companies in the developing world so they can become better food producers. This strengthens regional food systems that can serve millions of people.
Expanding capacity: Through targeted grant-making the foundation supports and strengthen food bank networks nationally and globally, providing food banks with the support they need to grow and provide a greater variety and quality of nourishing food. Advancing sustainable agriculture To feed a growing world population, The General Mills Foundation invests in programs that strengthen the food growers from which we source key ingredients.
Further, we protect the habitats of food pollinators and to restore watersheds. Conserving natural resources: The foundation invests and collaborates to ensure the world's watersheds are restored and conserved, beginning with some of the highest risk watersheds that also impact the General Mills sourcing or manufacturing communities.
Protecting pollinators and habitat: The foundation works to increase pollinator populations through the conservation of habitat. Essential to the reproduction of fruits, vegetables, nuts and other foods, pollinators are vital to food ecosystems. Through partnerships focused on advocacy, education and applied research, they help to ensure pollinators have the environment they need to flourish.
Empowering growers: The foundation supports smallholder farmers and their families in our sourcing communities through programs led by non-governmental organizations that help farmers increase their livelihoods and improve their well-being. Strengthening hometown communities Beyond grant-making, General Mills invests in initiatives, nonprofits and causes that help strengthen people and our planet.
A few examples of these initiative programs are: Save the Bees/Bring Back the Pollinators Funding History</span>Insight into the past years’ funding for this grant, if available" class="TipThis" src="https://www. homelandsecuritygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.
png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> To date, the General Mills foundation has distributed grants and matching funds of nearly $28 million. Examples of giving can be seen at https://blog. generalmills.
com/2016/08/grants-surprise-communities-around-the-world/? _ga=2. 131225487.
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Additional Info</span>Further insight into the opportunity such as application procedures, links to additional resources, ineligible applicants, and unallowable costs" class="TipThis" src="https://www. homelandsecuritygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.
png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Minneapolis Grants Program The Hometown Grants programs address pressing local needs, such as improving education outcomes and alleviating hunger. In Minneapolis, General Mills Foundation grants focus on: Hunger & Food Secure Communities : Supporting innovative programs that expand food access for families and communities.
Early Childhood Education : Supporting programs that increase K-12 academic achievement, particularly those focused on at-risk youth during the critical pre-K through primary school years. The General Mills Foundation primarily makes operating and program grants.
Capital grants will receive a lower priority and will largely be made to organizations in the Twin Cities with which we have a long history of operating support and significant employee involvement. The General Mills Foundation will give priority to operating and project grants. At this time, the Minneapolis Grants Program is by invitation only.
As a standard practice, the General Mills Foundation does not fund: Organizations without 501(c)(3) status Organizations with 509(a)(3) Type III status Annual appeals, federated campaigns, fund drives Special events, fundraisers, travel, emergency funding or research Recreational, sporting events or athletic associations Religious organizations for religious purposes Social, labor, veterans, alumni or fraternal organizations serving a limited constituency Conferences, seminars or workshops Publications, films or television programs Campaigns to eliminate or control specific diseases Contacts</span>Official contacts for this grant opportunity" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
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Our Minneapolis Grants Program is by invitation only. Accordingly, they are not currently accepting unsolicited funding proposals or grant requests. An organization must meet all requirements below to apply for a General Mills Foundation grant: Organizations must have a current 501(c)(3) Public Charity status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), be a school or a unit of government.
Organizations must serve populations in Minneapolis or St. Paul, Minnesota. The organization, its program or project, must support a broad and diverse audience.
Deadline Details</span>Important time frames associated with the program such as submission schedules and deadlines for letters of intent to apply" class="TipThis" src="https://www. homelandsecuritygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.
png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Applications are by invitation only. Please contact the foundation direct to gauge their interest in receiving a full proposal.
Award Details</span>Further information about awards through this program, such as total program funding, maximum, minimum, average or range of award amounts, expected number of awards, and funding period" class="TipThis" src="https://www. homelandsecuritygrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard.
png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Award amounts vary based on scope and size of project. Cost sharing/matching may be required. The General Mills Foundation primarily makes operating and program grants.
Capital grants will receive a lower priority and will largely be made to organizations in the Twin Cities with which we have a long history of operating support and significant employee involvement. The General Mills Foundation will give priority to operating and project grants.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status that align with the foundation's core giving areas, which include hunger relief, nutrition education, and community wellness. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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