Supported Research and Grantmaking
Supporting research and community-based organizations was central to H2HC’s early years. By awarding grants to studies, pilot projects, and community partnerships, the Hunger to Health Collaboratory (H2HC) helped advance our understanding of food insecurity and identify opportunities for systems-level change.
Supported Research (2018-2022)
Opportunities to Improve Food Equity and Access in Massachusetts
ResourcesWith funding support from the Hunger to Health Collaboratory, The Greater Boston Food Bank conducted a statewide survey to identify…
Addressing the Health Consequences of Hunger Through a Hospital-Based Economic Mobility Pilot
ResourcesThanks to generous funding from the Hunger to Health Collaboratory (H2HC), Children’s HealthWatch at Boston Medical Center (BMC) successfully conducted…
Poor Mental Health as a Consequence and Driver of Food Insecurity
ResourcesIn the spring of 2021, the Institute for Hunger Research & Solutions at Connecticut Foodshare, in collaboration with the National…
Grantmaking (2018-2021)
From 2018 to 2021, H2HC granted $1M+ to support innovative, community-based models and critical research in New England. H2HC is no longer awarding grants. In 2023, H2HC launched its Prizes for Innovation.
Areas of Focus
H2HC supported ground-breaking research and programs that strengthened food insecurity screening and referrals for food assistance; improved access to culturally relevant foods; and advanced partnerships between emergency food services, healthcare, and housing organizations, all through a focus on the social drivers of health.
Grantees
- Africano Waltham
- Children’s HealthWatch
- Connecticut Foodshare
- Ethos
- Everett Community Growers/ La Comunidad
- The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts
- Growing Places
- Healthy Waltham and Waltham Fields Community Farms
- Just Roots
- Massachusetts Food Systems Collaborative
- Melrose Wakefield Healthcare Inc.
- Northern Berkshire Community Coalition
- Our Neighbors’ Table
- Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
- Quincy Asian Resources
- Rhode Island Island Community Food Bank
- The Greater Boston Food Bank
- The Open Door
