PIE GRANT FOOD AWARD PROCESS

As you are aware, we are currently facing the Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health crisis. 

For more information about COVID-19 (Coronavirus), please go to the Public Health Madison and Dane County Coronavirus website:

https://www.publichealthmdc.com/health-services/partners-providers/resources-by-disease/coronavirus

To qualify for the Partners in Equity (PIE) - Food grant, groups must be developing projects that advance equity and access in local food systems in Dane County.  The PIE-FOOD grant program was created to encourage the innovative development of projects that advance equity and access in local food systems across Dane County through educational and outreach services.

Proposals should address one or more of the following focus areas:

• Increase access to healthy food
• Ease access to land for growing food
• Address issues of food waste and recovery
• Address food system issues affected by COVID-19

Questions? Contact the Office for Equity and Inclusion at oeigrantsubmissions@countyofdane.com

Dane County-based community groups or non-profits with a Federal Tax ID number that are working to address one or more of the focus areas listed above. Priority will be given to projects serving Dane County communities outside the city of Madison and those that impact under-resourced or underrepresented communities in Madison. There are two (2) different application categories created for the PIE Food Grant: 

• One for funding requests that are $2,000 or less
• One for requests for $2,000 - $4,000

Please select the appropriate application category when applying.  Contact the Office for Equity and Inclusion at (608) 283-1391 if you have questions. 

View the 2021 Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Program website