Healthy Food ACCESS for All

Everyone in our community deserves healthy nutritious meals.

The Schenectady Foundation believes so strongly in that basic standard of living that it is putting a $300,000 investment into a food security grant program. Applications are now available for projects within Schenectady County that will increase access to healthy food and/or build capacity and sustainability within our current food system

“One thing the COVID-19 pandemic made crystal clear is how desperately we need change within our food system to improve the quality of life for our vulnerable community members,” said Robert Carreau, executive director of The Schenectady Foundation.

During the pandemic The Schenectady Foundation helped food pantries across the county increase hours and days of operations, and more importantly, for food pantries to work together to ensure that people had access to healthy food every day of the week.

Sadly, the root causes of food insecurity in our county remain.

“Even with collaborative and concerted efforts, far too many families still don’t have access to the healthy nutritious food they need,” Carreau said. “We want to hear from strong partners with innovative, proven and evidence-based ideas, who with the funds will be able to help our community move the needle on what has become a complex issue.

Applications must be submitted by Sept. 8 for this round of funding. The Foundation expects to provide additional opportunities for funding in 2022 and 2023.  

Click here to start your application for projects within Schenectady County that will increase access to healthy food and/or build capacity and sustainability within our current food system.