Announcing the next phase of The New England Food System Resilience Fund. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/2021 |
National Family Farm CoalitionTo strengthen NFFC’s movement building and policy advocacy by influencing the planning, media coverage, and content of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit in New York City. |
Regional Food Systems |
$25,000 | |
| 06/2021 |
Food ConnectsTo increase inter-food hub transactions and sales, while also building more efficient systems and envisioning the future of New England food hub networks. |
Regional Food Systems |
$45,000 | |
| 06/2021 |
Farm Fresh Rhode IslandTo provide increased economic opportunities for New England farmers and food producers through connections with individuals, businesses, and institutions; and nurture a diverse team of young leaders who have the skills and resources to maximize the food hub infrastructure. |
Regional Food Systems |
$25,000 | |
| 06/2021 |
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 |
$25,000 | |
| 06/2021 |
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 | |
| 06/2021 |
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. |
Regional Food Systems |
$170,000 | |
| 06/2021 |
National Sustainable Agriculture CoalitionTo create an empowered cohort of Northeast regional sustainable farm and food stakeholders and build a more sustainable, equitable food system in the Northeast. |
Regional Food Systems |
$25,000 | |
| 04/2021 |
Maine Farmland TrustTo help Maine farmers realize the significant economic opportunities offered by scaling up to reach wholesale markets. |
Regional Food Systems |
$25,000 | |
| 04/2021 |
The Carrot ProjectTo build the Agricultural Viability Alliance into a network for farm and food business technical assistance practitioners across our region that can address shared challenges, facilitate more uniform high-quality TA provision, and more effectively share and expand limited resources. |
Regional Food Systems |
$25,000 | |
| 04/2021 |
Vermont Sustainable Jobs FundTo support Vermont Farm to Plate, which will increase sustainable economic development and create jobs in Vermont’s food and farm sector; and improve access to healthy, local food for all Vermonters. |
Regional Food Systems |
$75,000 |