Food Rescue Grant Program – Round 2
Applications for the Food Rescue Grant Program – Round 2 are now closed.
Round 2 of the Food Rescue Grant Program provided grants of up to $500,000 to food rescue organisations for infrastructure, equipment and operational costs to divert additional food from landfill and redistribute it to Queenslanders in need.
The open, competitive grant process was available to not-for-profit organisations with the primary purpose of food rescue and providing food relief to Queenslanders.
More information is available in the program guidelines .
Successful Food Rescue Grant Program - round 2 recipients
| Recipient | Project description | Funding allocated |
|---|---|---|
| SecondBite | SecondBite will buy a larger freezer to increase food storage capacity and buy a larger truck to increase the distribution of meals. | $491,639 |
| FareShare Australia | FareShare will buy specialised items and employ staff to produce shelf-stable food. | $360,000 |
| OzHarvest | OzHarvest will buy a hybrid vehicle and forklift, and offset rental and staff costs to enhance its operations. | $403,565 |
| Foodbank Queensland | Foodbank will buy a refrigerated truck and upgrade its coldroom, providing more capacity to collect and distribute food. | $408,097 |
| Mt Gravatt Community Centre (MGCC) | MGCC will buy a refrigerated truck and employ a truck driver to cater for the increased demand in food rescue operations. | $111,305 |
| Twin Rivers Community Care | Twin Rivers Community Care will expand its Eagleby location to include more storage space (dry, cool and freezer) and shop space. | $486,035 |
| Tony's Community Kitchen | Tony’s Community Kitchen will buy a refrigerated truck, cold and freezer rooms with shelving, and a backup generator. | $262,012 |
| Lighthouse Centre Deception Bay | Lighthouse Centre Deception Bay will buy a refrigerated truck, giving it the capacity to collect and distribute more food. | $104,261 |
| The Rock Family and Community Support | The Rock Family and Community Support will upgrade its food storage infrastructure to increase food shelf life and staff working conditions. | $79,161 |
| Fishers of Men | Fishers of Men will buy a new food van with pie warmer and offset staff wages. | $213,408 |