Community Food Hubs Grant

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The Community Food Hubs

Funding for community fridges

Together with Starbucks, Hubbub is supporting 100 community fridges to evolve into food hubs.

Successful groups will receive £9000 in funding to develop food-related initiatives such as cooking, fruit and veg growing, community meals or social skill-shares to bring their communities together.

The first round of funding closed at midnight on the 30th April. Applicants will be informed of the outcome by 14th June.

There will be another round of funding in October later this year.

Food hub project themes

  1. Skills

    To up-skill your community and raise awareness of affordable, healthy and sustainable living. Think workshops and events, repair cafes, skill-sharing or a library of things.

  2. Affordable food

    To try out new ways to increase access to local and affordable food. Think food cooperatives, veg box schemes or food markets.

  3. Community connection

    To provide the opportunity for the community to come together around shared food. Think community meals, coffee and chats, and recipe shares.

  4. Growing

    To support community growing and increase the amount of edible food grown and shared locally. Think community gardens, greening projects and seed or plant sharing.

This fund is now closed. Register your interest for the October launch here:
Register your interest

Timeline

  • Applicants will be informed of the outcome by 14th June
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