The Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program is a State grant program that provides funding to Maryland public institutions of higher education and regional higher education centers to support efforts to address food insecurity among students on Maryland campuses.
Donor Name: Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/26/2022
Grant Size: $150,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Purpose
The purpose of the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program is to:
- Address student hunger.
- Leverage more sustainable solutions to address basic food needs on campus.
- Raise awareness of services currently offered on campus that address basic food needs.
- Build strategic partnerships at the local, state, and national levels to address food insecurity among students.
Funding Information
- The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) will award grant funding to any Maryland public institution of higher education or regional higher education center (RHEC) that has been designated as a hunger-free campus and pledges a 25% matching contribution to be used to implement the goals of the program. FY 2023 awards will total $150,000.
- Grant Period: September 2022 – September 2023
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, Maryland public institutions of higher education and regional higher education centers must (1) be designated as a hunger-free campus AND (2) pledge a matching contribution to be used to implement the goals of the program.
For more information, visit MHEC.