Grantmaking

The Second Harvest Heartland 2023 Capacity Building Grant supports program and operational capacity building projects that increase or improve food access in local communities. 

• Agate Housing and Services – Food Centre, Minneapolis, MN, $20,000
  To repair the meat freezer in the Food Centre in preparation for resuming free meals open to the public.
• City of Reconciliation – iHelp Market Square, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000
  To expand iHelp distribution sites in Saint Paul, start up a free restaurant, and open a shopping area for free groceries.
• Clearwater-Clear Lake Food Shelf, Clearwater, MN, $50,000
  To build a new food shelf building that will serve Wright County and surrounding counties.
• Community Aid Elk River (CAER), Elk River, MN, $25,000
  To build a new garage, which is part of the CAER facilities improvement and expansion plan, that will increase assistance services in Sherburne County and surrounding counties.
• Community Bridge, Minneapolis, MN, $36,400
  To hire a Community Engagement Specialist for community outreach and volunteer engagement.
• Little Kitchen Food Shelf, Minneapolis, MN, $7,000
  To increase food storage and distribution and create a new website with online registration forms and shopping checklists.
• Hallie Q Brown Community Center, Saint Paul, MN, $42,200
  To increase capacity as a food hub for local community partners.
• Mount Olivet Lab School, Saint Paul, MN, $50,000
  To expand access for BIPOC communities to healthy and culturally relevant food through their project, NOURISH & Grow.
• Pipestone County Food Shelf, Pipestone, MN, $11,000
  To increase the efficiency of shopping processes and operations and complete the build out of the new SuperShelf space.
• Prairie Five Community Action Council, Montevideo, MN, $50,000
  To renovate a new space that will house both the Chippewa County Food Shelf and the Prairie Five Meals Program at one location.
• Redwood Area Food Shelf, Redwood Falls, MN, $6,000
  To construct a truck delivery bay at the new Redwood Area Food Shelf building.
• Scott Carver Dakota CAP Agency, Shakopee, MN, $25,000
  To hire a Food Rescue Specialist to increase food rescue partnerships and a Community Outreach Specialist to build partnerships with schools in the Prior lake and Savage area.
• The Salvation Army – Noble Worship and Service Center, Brooklyn Park, MN, $39,100
  To hire a Food Shelf Coordinator and increase food shelf storage and distribution.
• Vineyard Community Services, Saint Paul, MN, $25,000
  To increase operational days and hours of Fruit of the Vine Food Shelf and expand food distribution through food rescue, new food sources, and purchasing culturally relevant food.