Skip to main content
City of Madison
  • Accounts
    • All Accounts
    • My Account
    • ePayments
    • Water Customer Care
    • Employment
    • Licenses & Permits
  • Services
  • Jobs
  • Agencies
    • All Agencies
    • Assessor's Office
    • Attorney's Office
    • Building Inspection
    • Civil Rights
    • Clerk's Office
    • Common Council
    • Community Development
    • Development Services Center
    • Economic Development
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Engineering
    • Finance
    • Fire
    • Fleet Service
    • Golf
    • Goodman Pool
    • Housing Authority
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Madison City Channel
    • Madison Public Library
    • Madison Senior Center
    • Mayor's Office
    • Metro Transit
    • Monona Terrace
    • Municipal Court
    • Office of Business Resources
    • Office of Real Estate Services
    • Olbrich Botanical Gardens
    • Parking Utility
    • Parks
    • Planning
    • Planning, Community & Economic Development
    • Police
    • Public Health Madison & Dane County
    • Public Works
    • Streets & Recycling
    • Traffic Engineering
    • Transportation
    • Treasurer's Office
    • Warner Park Community Recreation Center
    • Water Utility
  • Data
  • Contact
    • Mayor
    • City Council
    • City Staff & Agencies

Search form

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  • City Services
  • Public Health
  • Get Alerts
  • Español
  • Hmoob
City of Madison logo, copyright City of Madison

Mayor's Office

  • Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
  • Home
  • About
  • Mayor's Staff
  • Programs
  • Blog
  • Contact
  1. City of Madison
  2. Mayor's Office
  3. Programs
  4. Food
  5. 2021 Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Program

2021 Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Program

Photo Courtesy USDA
Photo Courtesy USDA

Because of the extraordinary circumstances created by COVID-19 in 2020, which will continue into 2021, Mayor Rhodes-Conway, members of the Madison Common Council and City staff collaborated to re-think ways that currently allocated funds could be re-purposed and mobilized to serve community food needs. Those conversations led to legislation creating the Healthy Community Food Systems Fund, which includes the Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Program. The City of Madison's 2021 Budget includes $150,000 in grant funds to be distributed by the Madison Food Policy Council, with individual grants capped at $25,000. The Madison Food Policy Council is encouraging community groups to apply for Community Food Access - Competitive Grants. Any proposal that improves the local food system and makes food more accessible for City of Madison residents will be considered. Applications that focus on COVID-19 food security/access response will be prioritized during the review process.



2021 Community Food Access Grants Walkthrough Video

 

Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Application Materials

Please download the documents below and follow instructions in the background letter to submit final applications and any additional materials by the Friday, January 29th, 2021 due date.

  • Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Background Letter
  • Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Application
Additional Materials for Applicants
  • Food Access Improvement Map (Updated Jan 2018)

    • Please use the Food Access Improvement Map to contextualize the location and impact of your proposal. 
  • The Healthy Food for All Children 10-Year Plan
    • This community plan was developed in 2012-2013 by Community Action Coalition of South Central Wisconsin and United Way of Dane County, through support by the Goodman Foundation, and outlines many different strategies to increase access to healthy foods for all children in Madison and Dane County. It is a helpful resource for Grant applicants. Read the Report.

Meet and Eat 3

Submitting Grant Materials

Submit your Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Program application to the Mayor's Office via email to mfpc@cityofmadison.com. Applications are due: Friday, January 29, 2021 by 5:00pm.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Food Policy Director George Reistad at (608) 266-4611 or email at mfpc@cityofmadison.com

PIE Food Project Grant Application (Dane County)

The Office for Equity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Dane County Food Council, is pleased to announce the Partner in Equity Food Project Grant. This grant program was created to encourage the innovative development of projects that advance equity and access in local food systems across Dane County.

MORE INFO HERE: https://equity.countyofdane.com/grants/PIE-food

Programs

  • Adopt a Block Program
  • Double Dollars Program
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Food
    • 2021 Community Food Access - Competitive Grants Program
    • Community Gardens
      • Committee on Community Gardens
      • Hill Farms Area Community Garden Site Project
    • Double Dollars Program
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Edible Landscapes Permit Process
    • Food Access Improvement Map
      • Mapa de mejora del acceso a los alimentos
    • Healthy Food Retail & Underserved Neighborhoods
    • Healthy Retail Access Program
      • Programa de Acceso a Puntos de Venta Minorista de Alimentos Saludables
    • Madison Food Policy Council
      • Food Waste Reduction Taskforce
      • Pollinator Protection Task Force
    • Public Market District
    • SEED Grants
    • Summer Food Program
    • Terrace and Yard Plantings
  • Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility In Public Discourse Award
  • My Brother's Keeper Madison
    • Take the Pledge
    • My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge Policy Review & Recommendations for Action
    • Mayor Soglin's & Common Council's official pledge
    • White House: My Brother's Keeper
    • My Brother's Keeper Madison Community Pledge Acceptors
    • Resources
    • Updates & Reports
  • Neighborhood Resource Teams
    • Leopold / Arbor Hills
    • Allied Drive
    • Balsam / Russett
    • Brentwood / Northport Corridor
    • Darbo / Worthington
    • Hammersley / Theresa
    • Owl Creek
    • Park Edge / Park Ridge
    • Southside
  • Racial Equity & Social Justice Initiative
  • Sister Cities
    • Kanifing, The Gambia

Contact Food Policy

Mayor's Office
210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 403
Madison, WI 53703

  • George Reistad, Director of Food Policy
  • Phone: (608) 266-4611
  • Email: George Reistad

Mayor's Office

Mayor's Office
210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 403
Madison, WI 53703
  • Contact the Mayor
  • Phone: (608) 266-4611
  • Fax: (608) 267-8671
  • WI Relay Service

Get Involved

  • Join a Committee
  • Provide Your Feedback
  • Report a Problem

Scheduling

  • Mayor's Weekly Schedule
  • Scheduling Requests

Stay Informed

  • Mayor's News Releases
  • Mayor's Office Twitter
  • Mayor's Press Conferences

All Social Media »

City of Madison, Wisconsin logo, copyright City of Madison

Our Madison – Inclusive, Innovative, & Thriving

Copyright © 1995 - 2021 City of Madison, WI
  • Contact Webmaster
  • Accessibility
  • Web Policies
2019 Winner of the Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital Government