Announcing the New England Food System Resilience Fund in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Learn More
The John Merck Fund has a long history of funding efforts to benefit human health and environmental sustainability in New England and beyond. You can navigate our previous grantmaking efforts below by typing in a keyword, or filtering by program, topic or year.
| Date | Description | Program Area | Focus | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2020 |
International Chemical SecretariatTo push the global market towards safer products and materials by increasing the visibility of safer alternatives on ChemSec’s online platform Marketplace, and by getting brands to demand clean material streams when it comes to recycled materials as a prerequisite for a functional circular economy. |
Health and Environment |
$60,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
Vermont Sustainable Jobs FundTo ensure that all New England residents maintain food security, especially during times of crisis, by engaging state agencies and other key state and regional stakeholders in a collaborative effort to: (1) expand and fortify the region’s food supply and distribution systems, and (2) reduce the GHG emissions and increase the soil health and carbon sequestration associated with food production. |
Regional Food Systems |
$100,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
Rhode Island Food Policy CouncilTo make measurable progress in promoting an equitable, economically vibrant, and environmentally sustainable food system in Rhode Island. |
Regional Food Systems |
$50,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
University of New Hampshire FoundationTo expand and mobilize the Food Solutions New England network to meet the needs of this historic moment by changing the regional food system narrative and policy landscape. |
Regional Food Systems |
$75,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
New Hampshire Community Loan FundTo work toward sustainability and systems change for New Hampshire farmers and food producers through financial literacy training, expanding market channels, and connecting farms with agricultural financiers. |
Regional Food Systems |
$35,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
Food ConnectsTo increase inter-food hub transactions and sales by $150,000, while also building more efficient systems and envisioning the future of New England food hub networks. |
Regional Food Systems |
$60,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
Center for an Agricultural EconomyTo improve financial stability over the coming eighteen months for Farm Connex, a regional delivery service that supports over 60 northeastern Vermont farmers and food producers, increases local food consumption, expands market opportunities for Vermont products, and provides small farms a viable alternative to often cost-prohibitive self-distribution or contracting with large food distributors. |
Regional Food Systems |
$30,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
Farm Fresh Rhode IslandTo provide increased economic opportunities for New England Farmers and Food Producers through connections with individuals, businesses, and institutions; and create greater transparency, accountability, and innovation within the Market Mobile team. |
Regional Food Systems |
$50,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
National Sustainable Agriculture CoalitionTo create an empowered cohort of Northeast sustainable farm and food stakeholders able to influence policy debates; and to build a more sustainable, equitable food system in the Northeast through increased stakeholder access to and utilization of federal program resources. |
Regional Food Systems |
$25,000 | |
| 06/2020 |
Farm to Institution New EnglandTo enable Farm to Institution New England to serve as an information hub, connector, and catalyst for action as the region redesigns the food system in the wake of COVID-19. |
Regional Food Systems |
$250,000 |