Community Innovation & Impact Grants

Let’s make an
impact together.

Every year Shipt invests in organizations and nonprofits that are innovating to advance economic mobility, address food insecurity, and support communities in need.
Shipt’s purpose is to "spark the connections that show why every person counts." We focus on high-impact initiatives dedicated to meeting the many needs of our communities. As such, we invite interested organizations to apply for micro-grants ranging from $1,000-$25,000.

Grant Application Dates:

• The 2024 grant cycle is May 13 - June 14, 2024, 11:59 PM PT

2024 Grant Impact Areas

Promoting Economic Mobility

• Workforce Development: High-impact programs that increase the representation of learners and workers in the tech industry through exposure, training, and wrap-around services.
• Small Business Support: Initiatives that help disadvantaged small businesses grow through capacity building and small business support services. Additionally, Shipt is interested in supporting disadvantaged small businesses in the retail/consumer packaged goods (CPG) and tech sectors.

Food Security and Resilience*

• Food Security: Innovative programs focused on expanding access to fresh, healthy, culturally relevant foods, hands-on nutrition education, and participation in government nutrition security programs to create more equitable communities. Additionally, Shipt is interested in supporting initiatives that reduce the logistical barriers communities experience in accessing healthy foods.
• Resilience: Initiatives that strengthen local food systems and infrastructure to build thriving communities, including reducing food waste, supporting community gardening and agriculture, farmers' markets and cooperatives, food hubs, community kitchens, and food-based incubators.

*Note: Please note that we are looking for innovative solutions to food security and resilience. We will not consider funding requests from food pantries or food banks that do not meet our criteria.

Shipt is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Shipt recognizes that expanding economic opportunity and reducing food insecurity are complex issues that require collaboration and diverse approaches to create immediate impact and lasting change. We created this grant program because we believe communities most proximate to these issues are best positioned to create solutions that align with the needs of their community. We aim to invest in proximate community organizations where high rates of food insecurity and economic and social disparities persist. We also seek to support groups that work with overlooked and under-resourced communities, especially emerging or newly formed ones with limited access to institutional funding.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to submit a grant proposal:

• Must be an IRS-certified, 5013c, tax-exempt nonprofit organization
• Program/Initiative alignment with Shipt’s Pillars
• Must have a current operating budget
• Must have an organized board of directors