Growing Leaders Fund
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In fall 2014, as part of our 30th anniversary celebration and focus on supporting people and organizations that are shaping the Future of Food, The Culinary Trust is launching our Growing Leaders Fund. TCT’s goal with this fund is to foster a culture of innovation, excellence and mentorship with grants available to applicants from a diverse group of culinary change-makers in the non-profit, education, and business arenas – teachers, chefs, policy leaders, writers, photographers, and others
The cause-driven grant opportunities include funding for programs and projects that address critical food system issue, such as child nutrition, cooking education, food access and combatting hunger, food sovereignty, environment and food labor. The Trust’s long-term vision is to create a diverse and vibrant community of culinary change-makers who, in turn, will become a part of the IACP and TCT communities and mentor the next generation.
At the annual TCT Fundraiser at the IACP in Chicago last March, past IACP President (2009-2010) Scott Givot, CCP, (left) and TCT board chair Ken Rubin announced the establishment of the first named grant in the Growing Leaders Fund. The Scott Givot Emerging Leaders Grant will focus on mission-driven leadership development in culinary arts and hospitality, and underscore the values of mentoring and leadership development surrounding critical issues in food – those traits embodied by Givot.
Growing Leaders grant opportunities and how to apply will be posted on our website by Oct. 5, 2014. Please help us spread the word about the Growing Leaders Fund and encourage qualified candidates to to apply.
And if you’d like to support new leaders, role models and change-makers in the Future of Food, please click “Donate” to help build our Growing Leaders Fund.
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The Culinary Trust is the philanthropic foundation of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, with a mission to provide culinary professionals the tools and opportunities to understand and act on critical issues in food.
Growing Leaders Fund Overview
Intent:
Our Growing Leaders Fund has been created in celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Culinary Trust, to place increased emphasis on “Funding the Future.” The Growing Leaders Fund is a flexible fund to encompass cause-driven grants to support individuals and organizations that show promise for leadership, innovation and excellence in addressing critical issues in food and culinary arts.
Growing Leaders grants will be focused on addressing critical issues in food, including nutrition and health, labor, youth education, humanitarian work, culinary media and design, culinary innovation and international perspectives. As the Growing Leaders program grows, it will be open to other projects and funding opportunities that relate to or support the above mentioned areas of focus.
Growing Leaders grants will:
• Provide funding that will activate, support and fund a diverse group of innovative culinary professionals, in philanthropic, social entrepreneurship and small business arenas, to be effective change-makers and innovators in order to have a positive and lasting impact.
• Support culinary professionals who are addressing critical issues in food as framed by The Culinary Trust, such as youth nutrition and cooking education, combatting hunger and increasing food access, sustainability, food sovereignty, the environment and labor.
• Fund and foster strong leadership and vision in the world of food.
The Growing Leaders Fund is launching its grant program with the Scott Givot Emerging Leaders Grant, which is focused on mission-driven leadership development in culinary arts and hospitality, and underscore the values of mentoring and leadership development surrounding critical issues in food – those traits embodied by Givot.
The Scott Givot Emerging Leaders Grant includes:
• project funding of up to $5000
• mentoring from established professionals
• the development of media content to support the grant recipient’s project, and to broaden the reach of IACP and TCT
• a community of support for people and ideas who epitomize the future of the culinary world in activism, innovation and leadership
Eligibility:
Growing Leaders grant applicants will be identified as:
• Individuals or organization doing work in arenas that fits The Culinary Trust’s mission to provide tools and opportunities to understand and act on critical issues in food.
• Presenting a specific project or organizational need that, when met, will significantly help the person/institution overcome a financial barrier to “growing” their programming/reach.
• Agreeing to be an active partner in helping promote the mission of The Culinary Trust and participating in TCT-focused conference and year-round events.
Application Process
The Growing Leaders Fund is designed to be a flexible pool of funds, meaning we will allow individuals and organizations to nominate a grant applicant, to submit letters of interest and to apply throughout the year, rather than solely during a granting “season.”
1) Applicants will be nominated (or may nominate themselves) – Nomination form to be posted by Oct. 5, 2014.
2) Selected applicants will be invited to submit a letter of interest with project outline (two-page max.). Requested letters of interest with project outline will be accepted throughout the year, but will be evaluated during specific times of year.
3) Letters of interest with project outline will be evaluated by TCT board and Growing Leaders advisory committee on a bimonthly schedule: January 2, March 1, May 1, July 1, September 1, November 1.
4) If your letter of interest with project outline is accepted, an interview will be scheduled between the applicant and member(s) of the Growing Leaders advisory committee and TCT board.
5) The decision on each proposal will be announced within two months of the evaluation date closest to its submission.
6) Awarded funds will be disbursed within 2 weeks of notification of successful application.
If you are invited to submit letter of interest with project outline, points to include:
• Description of your project or need
- Timeline for scope of project or need to be met
- How many people will be impacted by the project?
- What is/are the goal(s) for this project?
• Who are your partners for support in achieving the the project?
• Budget outline – Grants requests of up to $5000 will be accepted for individual and organizations
• In addition to Growing Leaders funding, do you need additional funding, and how much additional funding, for this project to be successful? If your budget is greater than $5000, please include source(s) of additional resources
Awarding:
Grants will be awarded up to $5000 for individual and organizations. Awarded funds will be disbursed within 2 weeks of notification of successful application.
