City of St. Petersburg Accepting Applications for Community Food Grant Program until February 12
Jan. 12, 2026 – The City of St. Petersburg is accepting applications for Healthy St. Pete’s Community Food Grant Program from January 12 – February 12, 2026, at 4 p.m. This program empowers local stakeholders to develop innovative solutions, improve health equity and create a more inclusive and resilient food landscape for all residents.
How to Apply
Application period is from January 12 through February 12 at 4 p.m.
Apply at www.stpete.org/CommunityFoodGrant
Q&A period through the OpenGov portal January 12 through January 30
The City will award up to $100,000, in two tiers: one $50,000 award and two $25,000 awards. Projects submitted must align with one or more of the following areas of focus: Support Local Food Economy & Community Building, Improve Food Access & Security, and Strengthen Community Health & Wellness. Projects are strongly encouraged to relate to one or more community-generated suggested strategies.
To learn more about the Community Food Grant Program and apply, visit www.stpete.org/CommunityFoodGrant or contact Healthy St. Pete at 727-892-5994 or visit www.healthystpetefl.com.
This competitive grant program was created to further the goals and objectives of the Healthy Food Action Plan, a community-centered plan to improve health equity through food access, informed by direct input from residents in St. Pete.
The Healthy Food Action Plan aligns with Mayor Kenneth T. Welch’s Neighborhood Health and Safety Pillar of Progress that strives to create safer and healthier environments by investing in communities most impacted by poverty, inequity, and crime. Central to this effort is strengthening the access and availability of nourishing foods, ensuring they are readily available to all residents.
View the Healthy Food Action Plan in full, including the suggested strategies under each area of focus, by visiting www.stpete.org/HealthyFoodActionPlan.
About Healthy St. Pete
Healthy St. Pete – a division of the St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department created from an initiative of the City of St. Petersburg – works to build a culture of health in St. Pete by making the healthy choice the easy choice through innovative programs and community collaboration. The division improves health outcomes, reduces health inequities, implements policies and programs and encourages the community to eat, shop, live and play healthy in a city where the sun shines on all. Visit www.healthystpetefl.com to learn more.
About the St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department
The St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department is nationally accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies, and with 17 recreation facilities, nine swimming pools, over 150 parks and more than 70 athletic fields, the department makes it a mission to preserve and enhance the city’s parklands and recreational facilities and engage the community in leisure activities. Visit www.stpeteparksrec.org to learn more.