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12 funders with a record of paying for “meat”
Where the money went
New Hampshire Community Loan FundConcord, NHCharity · may take applications
41 matching grants · $13.2M · through 2024Largest: $3.4M to KORTE MEAT PROCESSORS INC — mppep - phase 2
Hudson Valley Agri-Business DevelopmentHudson, NYCharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $818,590 · through 2024Largest: $209,508 to RED BARN MEATS INC — meat processing expansion grant (mpeg), this grant program is available for capital projects that can range from $50,000 to $250,000 on a reimbursement basis to support the expansi…
Largest: $5,019 to THE SALVATION ARMY MEDFORD CITADEL — fans for those in need and meat from the 4h/ffa junior livestock auctionsupport the k9 program
Largest: $200,000 to REDUCETARIAN FOUNDATION INC — pilot fellowship program for farm animal welfare, meat reduction & alternative proteins
The Chicago Community TrustChicago, ILCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2023Largest: $1.3M to The George Washington University — support for the antibiotic resistance action center's work in reducing antibiotic use in food animal production by educating and mobilizing prominent purchasers of meat and poultry…
Kentucky Corn Growers AssociationEastwood, KYCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $540,000 · through 2024Largest: $120,000 to US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION — promote meat exports
The Good Food InstituteArlington, VACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.6M · through 2024Largest: $350,000 to JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY — towards sustainable cultured meat: a predictive genome-scale adipocyte model informed by multi-omics analysis and media manipulation
Largest: $15,000 to ST VINCENT MISSION INC — purchase healthy foods such as lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, eggs, and spices, as well as hygiene products such as shampoo, deodorant, soap, detergent, a…
Indiana Soybean AllianceIndianapolis, INCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $3.9M · through 2024Largest: $961,658 to US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION — research grants
Brothers of the Lord OrganizationUpper Saddle River, NJ
7 matching grants · $100,202 · through 2025Largest: $23,879 to Manfalut Diocese — rice- sugar-canned food - oil -chicken & meat-october 2025
Maine Technology InstitutePortland, MECharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $307,610 · through 2024Largest: $14,460 to Maine Shellfish Technologies LLC — we are developing a new version of a lobster meat extractor for lobster processors. this new process is utilizing existing technologies we have developed that will greatly simplify…
American Meat Science AssociationKearney, MOCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $140,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO — improving meat processor outreach
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →