Up to $75K City of PGH Food Justice Fund grants, free technical assistance
McMorland, Gabriel
Up to $75,000 for your organization’s food justice work! Deadline April 14th, all info at bit.ly/PGHFJF
The City of Pittsburgh Food Justice Fund will distribute a total of $1.5Million in grants up to $75,000 each for projects serving city residents by increasing food security or strengthening the food system.
Free technical assistance available to help everyone with preparing budgets and applications.
- Drop-in to virtual office hours any Tuesday or Thursday 2 PM – 6 PM using the link at bit.ly/PGHFJF
Schedule a one-on-one technical assistance meeting using this form
Food Justice Fund Technical Assistance Interest Form
- Ask questions anytime through online chat at bit.ly/PGHFJF
Applicants must be a 501©3 non-profit or people represented by a fiscal sponsor, and have an annual budget of half-a-million dollars or less. Awardees will be selected in Fall 2025, and project funds must be spent by June 30th, 2026.
Projects must provide one or more of these services
- Distributing free food/meals
- Supporting community gardens and non-profit urban agriculture
- Enrolling residents in public benefits (Ex. SNAP, WIC, Allegheny Go)
- Operating farmers markets (indoors or outdoors) or farm stands
- Offering educational programming about growing, cooking, or preserving food, nutrition, healthy living, or composting
- Addressing issues in food waste through composting or other environmental efforts
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Job training or youth employment in fields related to the food system”
Contact FJF Coordinator Gabbi McMorland (She/her) with any questions at Gabriel....@pittsburghpa.gov.
Gabriel “Gabbi” McMorland She/her
City of Pittsburgh Food Justice Fund Coordinator
Gabriel....@pittsburghpa.gov 412.598.3622
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