
{"id":194,"date":"2022-03-15T19:38:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T19:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/north-carolina\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2026-02-18T20:27:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:27:23","slug":"grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/north-carolina\/grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f26722&#8243; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; 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animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NO KID HUNGRY GRANTS<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No Kid Hungry North Carolina has provided<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0grants to school districts and local community organizations since 2014.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Last year, over $243,000 in funding was awarded to 13 organizations.<\/strong> Our grant funding goes to pay for everything from refrigerators to delivery trucks \u2013 whatever schools and communities need to feed kids.<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/no-kid-hungry-grants-equity-grantmaking\">Learn more about our grant-making process and how we make decisions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using our Grant Impact Map, you can look up communities across the country and see exactly where our support has gone. Click on any icon on the interactive map below to see the name of the school or community group and how our funding went to help their local work.<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/what-we-do\/grant-impact?_gl=1*1sy899z*_gcl_au*MTA4NTUxOTIzNC4xNzQyMzMwNDY0\">Click here to see the impact map<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For any questions, please reach out to Marissa Spady at<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:mspady@strength.org\"><strong>mspady@strength.org<\/strong><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">and Thompson Bertschy at<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:bertschy@unc.edu\"><strong>bertschy@unc.edu<\/strong><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; 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column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 18pt\">REVIEW THE GRANT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Interested in applying for a Summer 2026 Grant?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;5&#8243;][nectar_btn size=&#8221;small&#8221; open_new_tab=&#8221;true&#8221; button_style=&#8221;regular-tilt&#8221; button_color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; color_override=&#8221;#f26722&#8243; solid_text_color_override=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; text=&#8221;REVIEW NOW&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/north-carolina\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/01\/NC-Summer-FY26-RFP-Inquiry-CHI.pdf&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-3-percent&#8221; 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working to break the cycle of poverty and address the barriers that contribute to child<br \/>\nfood insecurity. No Kid Hungry will prioritize funding to organizations in the following communities:[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"nectar-fancy-ul link_style_opacity\" data-list-icon=\"fa fa-play\" data-animation=\"false\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-color=\"extra-color-1\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-alignment=\"left\"> \n<ul>\n<li>Communities where at least 60% of students are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals<\/li>\n<li>Communities experiencing high levels of child hunger and poverty<\/li>\n<li>Communities where students face unique challenges in addressing hunger<\/li>\n<li>Communities experiencing extreme economic hardship, determined through multiple data points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>Please visit the No Kid Hungry website to learn more about\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/no-kid-hungry-grants-our-beliefs-and-values?_gl=1*ypcahx*_gcl_au*MTA4NTUxOTIzNC4xNzQyMzMwNDY0\">No Kid Hungry\u2019s grantmaking beliefs and values<\/a><\/strong>, as well as how\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/no-kid-hungry-grants-how-we-prioritize-grant-funds?_gl=1*ypcahx*_gcl_au*MTA4NTUxOTIzNC4xNzQyMzMwNDY0\">No Kid Hungry prioritizes grant funds<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Share Our Strength\u2019s goal is to support community-based organizations and school districts in <strong>expanding non-congregate options in rural communities<\/strong>. Funds will be prioritized to support applications with a strong and sustainable plan for maximizing participation in summer meal programs. Please visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/programs\/non-congregate-summer-meals\">No Kid Hungry\u2019s Center for Best Practices<\/a><\/strong> to learn more about non-congregate meal options.<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1769548329548{border-color: #f26922 !important;}&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333\">SUMMER 2026 GRANTING PRIORITIES<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #625c58\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">This year, grant funding will support the <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>expansion<\/strong> of non-congregate summer feeding models by providing <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">funding to sponsors operating the Summer Food Service Program <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">(SFSP) or Seamless Summer Option (SSO) in rural communities. 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