Grant history

Healthy Food Access

2016|$150,000|Three years

To expand subsidized CSA shares for low-income families, engage with farmers to more effectively package produce and with employers to provide payroll deductions for CSA costs, and offer free group nutrition and cooking education classes. The goal is to increase CSA shares by 40 percent, from 200 to 280 over the potential three years of the program. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

Healthy Food Fund – COVID-19 relief grant. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

Healthy Food Access

2022|$60,000|Two years

Facilitate collaborative effort toward a just, resilient and sustainable food system that ensures equitable access to healthy food for all people.

Healthy Food Access

2019|$75,000|Three years

Expand the Cumberland County Gleaning Initiative by recruiting more farmers, volunteers and residents. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

Healthy Food Access

2024|$45,000|One year

Expand Halal School Meals Network model to make culturally affirming food available in Portland, South Portland and Westbrook public schools. Harvest, package and transport gleaned produce from farm to community agencies through Cumberland County Gleaning Initiative.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

Community-Based Organization Response to COVID-19 Grant Program. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation grant.

Community Building

2024|$150,000|Two years

Grow and sustain a strong and diverse membership to identify solutions to community problems, collaborate with community leaders, and advocate to advance policy priorities, including probation reform, that disproportionately impact people of color.

Changing Inequitable SystemsHealthy Aging

2021|$37,000|One year

Support the creation of actionable health equity data on older adults in Connecticut. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

COVID-19 Response Grants

2020|$10,000|One year

Momentum Fund support to address community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tufts Health Plan Foundation grant.

Improving Conditions for Older Adults

2025|$200,000|Three years

To advance caregiving support