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Anti-Racist Action Grant

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In 2020, a coalition of Cornell University students involved with Anabel’s Grocery, Cornell Students 4 Black Lives, Dilmun Hill Organic Farm, and the Hydroponics Club created the Anti-Racist Action Grant. Grounded in the belief that every student, regardless of socioeconomic background, deserves access to fresh, nutritious and affordable food, the grant was created to support student projects and organizations working on anti-racist initiatives to address the many systematic inequalities that persist on campus
 

The Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive (CoFED) advised us during the creation of the grant and often stated, “food justice is social justice is food justice.” Issues of food security and food justice cannot be separated from broader social justice and systemic oppression. While the Anti-Racist Action Grant will not solve most of the issues we see at Cornell regarding food insecurity and injustice, it is a small way to bring student groups together and start fighting the bigger battle for food and social justice. 
 

By selling produce generously donated by Dilmun Hill Student Farm and Hydroponics Club, nearly $3,000 has been raised in two years. Thank you to the Basic Needs Coalition for guidance in the grant administration process. 
 

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, so feel free to apply any time! To reach the grant committee, please contact anabelscollabedu@gmail.com and cc anabelgrocery@gmail.com. 

Application Guidelines

  • On or off-campus organizations engaging in anti-racism work can apply

  • You may request any sum of money, but we recommend anywhere from $200-500 depending on your needs

  • Grant recipients must track performance metrics and submit a brief memo outlining the outcomes of the event after it takes place

Examples of Past Recipients

Via's Cookies

Project: Used funds to purchase biodegradable packaging for her cookies, as a replacement for her single-use plastic packaging.

 

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Basic Needs Coalition

Project: Created 50 free meal kits for students before Thanksgiving.

 

Watermargin

Project: Discounted food orders for residents of this primarily BIPOC and low-income cooperative living house.​​

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