Our grant programs

The Campbell’s Foundation provides grants to meet the needs of our local communities through two core grant programs: annual community impact grants and multi-year initiatives focused on a systems approach to improving food access.  

Signature program & multi-year initiatives

Our multi-year initiatives support larger grants and partnerships focused on systems change related to food access. With this funding, we support our signature Full Futures school nutrition program, regional and national programs to address food insecurity, and more.

In our hometown of Camden, in addition to Full Futures, we are proud to support the Camden Food Fund, a community-driven initiative focused on driving economic development and food access in the city by supporting local food businesses. 

Learn about full futures

Community Impact Grants

Community Impact Grants provide funding to organizations that align with the Foundation’s three focus areas: increasing food access, encouraging healthy living, and nurturing our neighborhoods. Each year during our annual grant cycle, employees from each of our locations support the process by nominating local nonprofits in their community to apply.  

Grantee selection process

We support organizations working to create sustainable change in our communities.

Core criteria

Our grant programs are open to organizations who operate their program in one of our communities (usually within 25 miles of a plant or office). Organizations must be nominated by a local employee in order to apply. Grants are unrestricted and can support general operations. Applications are reviewed for the following criteria:

• Fit with The Campbell’s Foundation’s mission and strategies 
• Role in the local community, including history/opportunities for engagement with Campbell’s employees  
• Impact of the organization on the community and people it serves   
• Collaboration/collective work in the community 
• Focus on driving sustainable impact/systems change 
• Incorporation of resident input and community representation 

Eligibility

To be eligible for a grant, your organization must:

• Be nominated by one of our employee nomination teams during our annual grant cycle in the fall. 
• Align with one or more of our focus areas:
  • Increase food access
  • Encourage healthy living
  • Nurture Campbell’s neighborhoods
• Operate in one of our Campbell’s communities in North America. (In New Jersey, this is limited to organizations who provide services and support specifically to the city of Camden).
• Be a nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and files a Form 990 with the IRS.

We don’t provide direct grants to:

• Individuals, including scholarships, loans, and sponsorships.
• Schools or government entities.
• Organizations that discriminate against any person or group on the basis of race, color, ancestry, sex, gender, religion, national origin, age, actual or perceived physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by law.
• Religious organizations whose principal purpose is propagating a particular religious faith, creed, or doctrine including missions, religious orders, or church building programs.*
• Political organizations and those having the primary purpose of influencing legislation or promoting a particular ideological point of view.

*We will consider a donation to independently run, non-sectarian, and interdenominational programs that are affiliated with religious organizations, so long as they are open to the general public and provide social services to the community-at-large on a non-discriminatory basis. This may include programs such as soup kitchens or homeless shelters that happen to be operated by a church or other religious organization.