Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue Grants

The MPCA is excited to announce the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue Grants. These grants provide financial assistance to programs that help prevent food from being wasted and/or promote food rescue (food-to-people). Composting and food-to-animal programs are not eligible for this grant funding.

Up to $1,000,000 is available to organizations with project proposals that have a measurable impact, through prevention or food rescue, on reducing the greenhouse gas impacts from food that is wasted.

Eligible applicants include Minnesota:

–       Not-for-profit organizations,

–       Businesses,

–       Institutions,

–       Political subdivisions of the state,

–       State agencies, and

–       Tribal governments

Multi-organizational collaboration is encouraged.

See the request for proposals (RFP) for full details on eligibility, grant match amounts, and other information that will help applicants submit a proposal.

To learn more and apply, please use this link: https://mn.gov/supplier. Once in the portal click on bidding opportunities and search for the event name MPCA-Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue

More Information

Application deadline: Thursday, August 11, 2022 no later than 4:00 PM Central Time

Total funds available: Approximately $1,000,000

Individual project awards: Maximum $250,000; minimum $75,000

Match requirement: 25% (applicants must provide at least 25% match of the grant award)

Questions must be submitted to grants.pca@state.mn.us, with the subject line Prevention of Wasted Food and Food Rescue, no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Time on August 8, 2022.