The Dane County Civil Rights Department, in partnership with the Dane County Food Council, is pleased to announce the annual Partners in Community (PI Community) Food Project Grant (formerly PIE Food Project Grants).

This grant program was created in 2018 to encourage the development of projects that advance equity and access in local food systems across Dane County. We are looking for projects that will provide the greatest impact in strengthening our food system and cultivating community engagement and access. Projects may request up to $4,000 in funding. For the 2026 PI Community Food Project Grants cycle, a total of $35,200 is available.

Proposals should enhance community voice in local food system development, and also address one or more of the following Dane County Food Council (DCFC) goals:

• Increase access to healthy, local, culturally-relevant food
• Strengthen regional agriculture and ease access to land for growing food
• Decrease food waste and loss via recovery and redistribution of good quality rescued foods

Grant Objectives:

We are seeking to identify local food system projects which have the greatest impact on our vulnerable communities who are underrepresented and/or underserved, with a special emphasis on Dane County communities outside the City of Madison. 

Questions? Contact the Dane County Civil Rights Department at DCCRDGrantSubmission@danecounty.gov

Dane County-based community groups or non-profits with a Federal Tax ID number that are working to address one or more of the focus areas listed above. The geographic area that your project serves must include somewhere other than the City of Madison.