APPLY FOR A SWIPE GRANT FOR YOUR CAMPUS
SWIPE GRANTS ARE BACK FOR OUR FALL 2026 CYCLE!
2026 Swipe Grant applications are now closed. Swipe Out Hunger campus partners can apply for a chance to be selected to receive a grant of up to $10,000 to support their food security initiatives in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Swipe Out Hunger is proud to adopt an equitable approach to grant distribution, guided by our organizational core values. We prioritize support for campus pantries with the greatest need and for historically underfunded institutions. We are committed to advancing equity and accessibility across all of our support services, resources, and opportunities within the network.
ABOUT DECLAN’S PLACE
Declan’s Place is a special Swipe Grant program that was created to honor the memory of Declan Katz. Its goal is to provide food assistance — with dignity — to college students facing food insecurity. Declan believed that helping people was a moral imperative and spent much of his time in service of others. In that spirit, this special designation will be offered to institutions with a hospitality program.
Read more about Declan, his life, and the creation of Declan’s Place. To support the mission of Declan’s Place or to honor his memory, we urge you to donate here. All donations that exceed a total of $250k will be matched by the Katz family.
CAMPUSES THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE ELIGIBLE
For questions, please watch our Swipe Grant Q&A session, read our FAQs, or email us at [email protected].
HOW OUR GRANTS SUPPORT COLLEGE CAMPUSES
Northern Michigan University developed campus agriculture initiatives through two greenhouses and two indoor vertical freight farms. These initiatives yielded over 64 pounds of fresh produce, enough to provide approximately 320 servings of fresh greens for pantry patrons.
Student from Utah Tech University:
“The campus food pantry literally helped me make it to graduation. There were weeks I was choosing between buying gas or eating. Knowing I could get nutritious food on campus took so much stress off me that I could actually focus on my classes and finish strong.”
Student from Franklin & Marshall College:
“I earn about $8 an hour, which doesn’t go far after rent, utilities, and groceries. The food corner helps me offset costs, and I appreciate the cultural food options. I’ve made many nutritious meals thanks to this resource. Donors are truly helping low-income international students like me.”
Learn more about past Swipe Grant recipients here.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
We will notify the selected recipients during the month of October!
Upon receiving a signed offer letter from the campus, we can begin the disbursement process. Our goal is to send all funds by the end of October.
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Campuses awarded a Swipe Grant will be asked to provide:
Swipe Out Hunger assumes no liability for expenditures.
