Our Community Grants Program is designed to support grassroots, community-led, food justice focused nonprofit organizations. Our goal is to transform food systems to be more accessible, regenerative, and just, because we believe that everyone deserves the right to grow, sell, buy, and eat nourishing, culturally relevant food.

Our grants prioritize organizations working to remove systemic barriers that prevent everyone from accessing nourishing foods. We focus our funding on the three regions where we have a retail presence: 

1. Vermont, New Hampshire & Massachusetts
2. Maryland, Virginia & District of Columbia
3. Washington
    

Grant Cycle and Application Process

Our grants are awarded on a quarterly basis, with each cycle following a structured timeline:

• Review & Award Period: September 1 – 30; December 1 – 31; March 1 – 31; June 1 – 30
   

Guidelines
Who can apply:

• Organizations with 501(c)(3) status

What is a 501(c)(3)?

• A 501(c)(3) organization is a nonprofit entity that has been recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as being tax-exempt by virtue of its charitable programs. This status allows these organizations to receive tax-deductible contributions from donors.

 What can be funded:

• Projects that are community-driven and action-oriented
• Projects that focus on root causes
• Projects that are working to transform our food systems to be more accessible, regenerative and just
• Initiatives that identify specific goals and objectives with measurable success
• Grassroots organizations rooted in and strengthening the communities around our baking centers
• Priority is given to organizations that work to remove systemic barriers that prevent everyone from accessing nourishing foods

Geographical Scope: 

• Regions Covered: Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, and DC

Funding Details

• Grant Sizes: Ranging from $500 to $5,000.
• Proposal Limits: One proposal per organization per fiscal year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).

What is not funded:

• Programming or projects that fall outside state requirements
• Organizations receiving King Arthur funding, sponsorship and/or in-kind donation or any King Arthur goods amounting to more than $2,500 in a calendar year 
• Organizations without 501(c)3 status, while exceptions are made, we typically do not fund organizations utilizing a fiscal sponsor 
• Debt reduction 
• Requests from individuals including scholarships 
• Conferences, conventions or workshops 
• Organizations/ programming for religious purposes 
• Fundraising events, music festivals, film festivals or cultural events 
• Direct submissions from public or private schools 
• General operating requests, institutional overhead, indirect costs, or facilities and administration costs 
• Capital campaigns 
• Foundations or endowment funds who allocate requested funds to other organizations, individuals, or schools 
• City, County or State agencies 
• Media projects

Questions? Email donations@kingarthurbaking.com

King Arthur Baking Company is strongly rooted in community. Since 1790, it has been our mission to use business as a force for good and to build stronger, healthier communities. To leave the world better than we found it. To dream bigger. To leave a positive impact on people and the planet.

We are proud to support schools in Vermont and New Hampshire through our in-kind giving program. Eligible schools can receive one gift card valued at $145 to attend a baking class at our Baking School. This program is designed to bring the joy of baking and learning to educators and students in our local communities.

Guidelines 

Who can apply: This program is exclusively available to schools located in Vermont and New Hampshire. Schools must demonstrate their eligibility by providing verification of their location and educational status. Schools must also provide their 501(c)(3) status as part of the application process.

Who do we give to: Our focus is on schools in Vermont and New Hampshire that are committed to fostering community, learning, and creativity through baking.

Who we don’t give to: All other organizations, including nonprofits outside of Vermont and New Hampshire, are not eligible for this program. Additionally, we do not provide in-kind gifts to individuals, teams, athletes, bands, sponsorships, or financial solicitations, as these do not align with our giving program's mission.

Questions? Email donations@kingarthurbaking.com

King Arthur Baking Company is strongly rooted in community. Since 1790, it has been our mission to use business as a force for good and to build stronger, healthier communities. To leave the world better than we found it. To dream bigger. To leave a positive impact on people and the planet. We work with nonprofits across the country to positively impact communities where we do business, to give back to those who have supported us along the way, and to advocate for a future that's bright for all.

King Arthur looks to our In-Kind Donations Program as a path to live-out our Core Values while elevating the work and vision of partner organizations. Thank you for this opportunity to be involved!


Guidelines
Who do we give to:

• We look for opportunities to support organizations that work to fight hunger, food insecurities, and address issues facing our environment.
• In addition, we are continually inspired by our employee-owners’ passions and do what we can to support the myriad causes they give their time to champion. 
• While we would like to support all that is good and worthy, please understand that because of demand, we often must decline.

Who we don’t give to:

• Because our support is cause-related and most of it goes to 501(c)3  nonprofit organizations, the following will be declined: schools, churches, teams, athletes, bands, sponsorships and financial solicitations. Often times, inquiries of this nature aren't considered charitable and do not align with our giving program.

Where we give:

• We focus our in-kind giving in our local communities in Vermont, New Hampshire and Virginia. Out of state requests will be declined. Donations are coordinated for local pick up at our baking center location in Norwich, Vermont or Fairfax, Virginia.

Questions? Email donations@kingarthurbaking.com