Donor: Danone Institute North America (DINA) and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) About: The Sustainable Food Systems Initiative (SFSI) promotes sustainable food systems in the U.S. and Canada...
Donor: Danone Institute North America (DINA) and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)
About: The Sustainable Food Systems Initiative (SFSI) promotes sustainable food systems in the U.S. and Canada through actionable, community-based projects. For the 2025–2027 cycle, eight grants will be awarded to transdisciplinary teams focusing on health, agriculture, and food systems. Grantees will receive $50,000 per project, with an additional $10,000 for a standout communications plan. The initiative emphasizes food as medicine, community health, and agricultural practices. The SFSI Focus on Food program, co-funded by FFAR, provides three of the eight grants specifically for innovative projects in agricultural communities.
Focus:
Sustainable food systems
Nutritional health improvement
Food supply chain innovation
Community and agricultural health
Region: United States and Canada
Eligibility:
Transdisciplinary teams in the U.S. or Canada
Projects focusing on community-based food systems or agriculture
Benefits:
$50,000 funding for each selected team
Opportunity for an additional $10,000 based on communications effectiveness
Participation in a communications training workshop
Terms:
Projects must design, implement, and evaluate actionable community-based solutions
Focus areas include food systems, nutrition, and agriculture
FFAR grants emphasize agricultural community projects
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