What questions are asked as part of the application process?
Applicant Information
- Project title
- Primary applicant
- Organization/school name
- Contact name
- Contact title
- Contact email and phone
- Contact address
- Additional project partners: Please list all additional partners and their role in the food value chain (for example: community organization, farmer, food hub).
- Partner name and location
- Name of contact at partner institution/organization
- Title of contact at partner institution/organization
- Contact email/phone
- Do you have an established relationship with this partner/what is the nature of your relationship with them?
Project Information
Please briefly explain your project idea in two-three pages. We will evaluate applications in relation to the Prize criteria. Basic background on your organization may be provided or supplemented through attached documentation.
You will be asked to answer the following questions:
- How do you propose to use the Prize funding, if awarded?
- What near-term impact will your proposed use of funding have on the sourcing, serving, or use of regional food on higher education and/or K-12 academic campuses in New England?
- What role(s) will partners play in this project?
- Who would benefit most as a result of your project and how?
- Please identify one or more inequities in the farm to school supply chain and explain how this project addresses the inequity/ies.
- What is the current financial status of your project or program?
- Where is the food associated with this project being sourced from? Please be as specific as possible.
- Total amount of funding requested (between $25,000 and $100,000).
- Over what period of time do you plan to spend this funding (up to two years)?
Additional Information
Document Upload: You will be asked to upload a budget, including detail on the distribution of Prize funds amongst partners and other funding sources supporting the effort.
If your organization hasn’t previously applied for funding from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation, and you’d like to provide us with additional information about your organization or school, feel free to submit background material (ex. Annual report, website page(s), recently presented slide deck, mission/vision/values statement, organizational history, etc.). This is not required.
Where do we access the 2025 Application?
You will apply via our grant portal. If you have not applied for a grant with us in the past, you will need to create an account. Follow directions at the link below.
We look forward to hearing from you!