Newman's Own Foundation Youth Nutrition Grants

Newman's Own Foundation Youth Nutrition Grants is sponsored by Newman's Own Foundation. This program supports Nebraska youth programs focused on food access, nutrition education, and Indigenous food justice through the Hunger to Health Collaboratory 2026 Prizes for Innovation.

Food Justice for Kids Prize | Newman's Own Foundation Food Justice for Kids Prize Powered by Newman’s Own Foundation, Humanitix, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and the Hunger to Health Collaboratory Announcing the recipients of the 2026 Food Justice for Kids Prize! Newman’s Own Foundation, Humanitix, The Henry P.

Kendall Foundation, and the Hunger to Health Collaboratory are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Food Justice for Kids Prize, which will award $1. 4 million in grant funding over two years to be split between 14 nonprofits and Tribes in the United States that are working to ensure all children can access, learn about, and engage with nutritious, culturally relevant food at school and in communities.

Meet the 2026 Food Justice for Kids Prize Recipients! Meet the 2026 Food Justice for Kids Prize Recipients!

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cooperative Extension Center , Cherokee, NC Hoʻokuaʻāina , Kailua, HI One Spirit, Pine Ridge Reservation, SD Rural Alaska Community Action Program , Anchorage, AK Yurok Tribe Environmental Department Food Sovereignty Program , Klamath, CA Nutrition Education & School Food Center for Good Food Purchasing , Berkeley, CA ChangeLab Solutions , Oakland, CA FoodRight Inc. , Milwaukee, WI Good Food Collective , Durango, CO Green Umbrella , Cincinnati, OH Grow Windham, Inc. , Willimantic, CT La Colaborativa , Chelsea, MA Pilot Light , Chicago, IL Plant Powered School Meals Coalition , Nationwide This year’s recipients are strengthening culturally relevant nutrition education, youth development, local school food procurement, and climate-friendly school meals.

From policy and systems change work to community engagement and education, each organization has a unique approach to advance food justice in their communities. Photo by USDA, Lance Cheung. Why food justice for kids?

We envision the United States as a country where all children can access nutritious, culturally relevant foods; learn about healthy foods and sustainable food systems; have opportunities to grow, gather, and cook food; and be nourished physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Unfortunately, this vision is far from reality. In the United States, 1 in 5 children (14.

1 million) live in households where they do not have enough nutritious food to eat or know where their next meal may come from. At the same time, over half of U.S. children fall short on consumption of key food groups like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Food access and diet quality are critical for children to learn, grow, and thrive at schools and in communities.

Children facing food insecurity are more likely to experience developmental delays, anxiety, depression, and other chronic health outcomes. Indigenous communities face even greater challenges.

The seizing of Indigenous lands in the United States over several centuries disrupted the communities’ knowledge and cultivation of culturally specific foods and food systems, contributing to higher rates of food insecurity and risks for chronic diseases among Native American youth, including obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Photo courtesy of La Colaborativa.

Newman’s Own Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation whose mission is to nourish and transform the lives of children who face adversity. The Foundation continues Paul Newman’s commitment to use all the money that it receives—100% of the profits and royalties—from the sale of Newman’s Own products in service of its mission.

Through the efforts of Paul Newman and Newman’s Own, over $600 million has been given to social impact organizations since 1982. Today, Newman’s Own Foundation grantee partners promote nutritious food in schools , advance Indigenous food justice , and through SeriousFun Children’s Network , create medically inclusive camp experiences. Humanitix is the ticketing platform that dedicates 100% of profits to charity.

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The Henry P. Kendall Foundation Since 2011, The Henry P. Kendall Foundation has worked with partners to advance a resilient, regional food system in New England.

We envision a future where healthy, local, sustainably produced food is broadly accessible and provides lasting health, economic, and environmental benefits. Our grants support farm to school initiatives, regional supply chain coordination, leadership development and networks, mobilization around the vision of New England Feeding New England, and the advancement of public priorities. For more information, visit kendall.

org . Hunger to Health Collaboratory (H2HC) The Hunger to Health Collaboratory (H2HC) convenes multi-sector changemakers to highlight innovative, systemic work in food and nutrition that advances health equity. Since 2018, H2HC has committed $2.

2 million to support impactful work around the country that creatively confronts food and nutrition challenges through community-driven solutions, policy innovation, and cross-sector partnerships. The H2HC community meets every year to share progress and learnings and celebrate H2HC Prize for Innovation winners at the H2HC Fall Summit. For more information, please visit h2hcollaboratory.

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