SpartanNash Foundation Grants

SpartanNash Foundation Grants is sponsored by SpartanNash Foundation. Supports nonprofit organizations focused on hunger relief and food distribution.

Grant Application and Impact | C&S Wholesale Grocers Grant Application and Impact Retail Fundraising Partners Grant Application and Impact Annual Fundraising Campaigns Each year, guests at company-operated stores and online are invited to donate at checkout in support of national, regional and local 501(c)(3) partners. In 2025, we raised and granted more than $1. 96 million through five companywide fundraisers .

Beneficiaries included: Local chapters of Junior Achievement Food pantries and military-focused nonprofit partners Nonprofit organizations aligned with our focus areas are invited to apply for funding . Applications are reviewed year-round by the Heroes & Hope Foundation Board of Trustees, with priority given to organizations serving the communities where we operate.

Heroes & Hope Foundation Officers Lauren La Bruno | Executive Director Becky Donovan | Treasurer Dawn Bredeweg | Secretary Heroes & Hope Foundation Board of Trustees Eric Winn | Chief Executive Officer Lauren La Bruno | SVP, Communications & Marketing Becky Donovan | Manager, Corporate Accounting and Financial Business Partner Dawn Bredeweg | Manager, Corporate Giving Amy McClellan | EVP, Chief Marketing and Merchandising Officer, Retail & Independents Khumbo Croft | VP, HR, Retail Lynn Blasio | VP, Supply Chain Mathew Bennett | Sr. Director, Retail Integrations Ryan Speakes | VP, Retail Operations & Fuel Shabana Kamal | Consultant, Business Process The Heroes & Hope Foundation invites 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that align with our focus areas to submit a grant application.

To be eligible, an organization must be located within a 30-mile radius of any of our corporate offices, distribution centers or retail stores, in order to support the communities we serve together. Grant applications can be submitted once annually. Grants are reviewed and approved by the Heroes & Hope Foundation Board of Trustees during quarterly meetings.

Grant application deadlines for 2026 are: Begin the grant application process now Completed grants should be submitted as one file and emailed to foundation@spartannash. com . Grant applicants will be notified of their status within two weeks of the board meeting.

Before beginning the application process, we encourage all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to read our Frequently Asked Questions section below . Frequently Asked Questions What are the Foundation’s focus areas? The Heroes & Hope Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations who align with our primary focus areas — Heroes to Hope — in the communities we serve.

The Foundation also supports legacy initiatives, including our more than 30-year partnership with Special Olympics. Who is eligible for grants? To be eligible to receive a grant from the Heroes & Hope Foundation, the organization must be a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating in the communities we serve.

Where can I access the grant application and schedule? The grant application and schedule for submission are located above . Grant requests are reviewed on a quarterly basis.

Grant applications must be submitted in one file attachment and sent to foundation@spartannash. com by 5 p. m.

ET of the day grant applications are due. What geographic areas are supported? The Heroes & Hope Foundation supports organizations located within a 30-mile radius of our more than 200 retail stores, distribution centers and service centers.

The Foundation will only consider applications from organizations providing services in these regions. How often can an organization apply? Grant applicants are welcome to apply annually.

Grants are reviewed by the Foundation Board of Trustees four times each year. If we receive retail fundraising support, can we still apply for a grant? No. Any organization that receives funding through a retail fundraising campaign will not be reviewed for a grant in the same calendar year.

Organizations may receive one donation from the Foundation annually. When are applications reviewed? The full application review process takes approximately 12 weeks from the grant application due date.

All organizations will be informed of their status once a decision has been made by the Foundation Board of Trustees. Are mailed applications accepted? All grant applications must be submitted via email at foundation@spartannash.

com . If you have technical difficulties in emailing your application due to file size, etc., please send an inquiry to this email for alternate options.

The Heroes & Hope Foundation does not make grants to: Organizations that are not 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits Organizations outside a 30-mile radius of our retail stores, distribution centers and service centers Organizations that do not align with our focus areas of Heroes and Hope Organizations that have previously received a donation from the Heroes & Hope Foundation through a retail fundraiser held in the same calendar year National ceremonies, memorials, conferences, fundraising dinners, testimonials or other similar events Organizations that do not comply with our Anti-Harassment and Discrimination Policy , including those that allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age or protected veteran status.

If any of the above apply to your organization or grant request, you will not be considered.