Cultures of Resistance

The Food Not War Seed Fund provides grants for grassroots organizations around the world working to promote sustainable food systems, the preservation of local food traditions, and/or the use of food as a basis for cultural dialogue. The fund is particularly interested in projects at the interface of sustainability and conflict prevention/resolution. Grants are typically in the range of $5,000 to $10,000

To be considered for funding, applicants should submit a proposal synopsis of no more than 250 words to seedfund@makefoodnotwar.org. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a complete proposal. Due to the heavy volume of applications, we regret that only applicants invited to submit a proposal will be contacted.

Seed Fund Recipients

• Agglobe International:North Korean farming aid
  In an effort to help North Korean farmers get beyond the famine that struck their country in the mid-1990s, our LEE & GUND Foundation has made a donation to Agglobe International to purchase and plant cotton and trees at four cooperative farms in North and South Hwanghae Province... read more