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Food & Agriculture Grant Funders in Virginia
491 foundations with a documented food & agriculture focus have made grants to Virginia nonprofits in recent years, together directing $288.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 491 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
491
Food & agriculture funders
$288.9M
Given to Virginia nonprofits
3,880
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active food & agriculture funders in Virginia
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Virginia giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $51.2M | 30 | 2024 |
| 2 | Feeding America | Illinois | $26.2M | 47 | 2024 |
| 3 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California | $25.0M | 18 | 2024 |
| 4 | Wal-mart Foundation | Arkansas | $16.0M | 8 | 2025 |
| 5 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $15.5M | 7 | 2023 |
| 6 | Federation of Virginia Food Banks | Virginia | $12.9M | 14 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Community Foundation Inc | Virginia | $9.2M | 102 | 2020 |
| 8 | Citi Foundation | New York | $8.8M | 19 | 2023 |
| 9 | Share Our Strength | District of Columbia | $8.3M | 166 | 2024 |
| 10 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $7.8M | 18 | 2024 |
| 11 | Sentara Healthcare | Virginia | $4.6M | 83 | 2024 |
| 12 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $3.7M | 10 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Rockefeller Foundation | New York | $3.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 14 | Danville Regional Foundation | Virginia | $3.0M | 2 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest food & agriculture funders in Virginia — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 491 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented food & agriculture focus and that have funded Virginia nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Virginia recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.