Ripe for Change Grant Recipients.
Ripe for Change is a place-based community grants program delivered by Sustainable Table, in partnership with founding philanthropic partners, Morris Family Foundation and Garry White Foundation. It was designed to improve our food-system and deliver enhanced health, employment and sustainability outcomes for the population and environment.
Since 2018, over $330,000 has been awarded in food-system community grants, strong relationships have been formed and much advocacy and impact work has evolved out of these relationships. The Ripe for Change philanthropic collaboration continues to grow and welcome new partners each year.
The program is currently focused in the Mornington Peninsula, Casey and Cardinia regions of Melbourne.
2020 GRANT RECIPIENTS
During our 2020 Ripe for Change grants round, we received 42 incredible applications. We wish we could’ve funded them all, but that’s not how these things work! It was a challenging review process but ultimately we funded 17 projects a total of $132,600. We’d love to share a snapshot of these projects with you.
Young Farmers Connect
Delivered by: Young Farmers Connect
Region: Cardinia, Casey + Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $8,000
Growing future farmers in Melbourne’s foodbowl
Delivered by: Farmer Incubator
Region: Cardinia + Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $20,000
Community coolroom – improving local food distribution
Delivered by: Edithvale Community Greengrocer
Region: Cardinia, Casey + Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $10,000
Traditional wellness workshops
Delivered by: Wattleseed Nutrition and Dietetics
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $2,000
Big mob community garden
Delivered by: Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $8,280
Grow It Local
Mornington Peninsula
Delivered by: Grow It Local, part of the Garage Sale Trail Foundation
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $10,000
Regenerative agriculture training program
Delivered by: Western Port Catchment Landcare Network (WPCLN)
Region: Cardinia, Casey + Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $14,510
Seeds of change
Delivered by: The Food for Change Foundation
Region: Mornington Peninsula, Casey + Cardinia
Grant amount: $2,500
Circle of friends
a cookbook for Koo Wee Rup + surrounds
Delivered by: Koo Wee Rup Regional Health Service
Region: Cardinia
Grant amount: $2,500
Victoria’s most unwanted pest insects
Delivered by: Mornington Peninsula Landcare Network
Region: Mornington Peninsula, Casey + Cardinia
Grant amount: $5,000
Mt Martha house community garden
Delivered by: Mt Martha house community garden
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $2,500
Greening the food bank
Delivered by: Doveton Neighbourhood Learning Centre
Region: Casey
Grant amount: $10,000
Seeds are free au
Delivered by: Peninsula Edible Landscapes
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $1,000
Future seeds nursery
Delivered by: Living Learning Pakenham Inc.
Region: Cardinia
Grant amount: $13,320
Collect, cook, and consume: Cardinia farmed food
Delivered by: Sustain: The Australian Food Network
Region: Cardinia
Grant amount: $10,000
Farm to fork
Delivered by: The Function Group Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $10,000
What’s bugging you?
Delivered by: Cesar
Region: Mornington Peninsula, Casey + Cardinia
Grant amount: $3,000
2019 GRANT RECIPIENTS
During our 2019 Ripe for Change grants round, we received 45 incredible applications. We wish we could’ve funded them all, but that’s not how these things work! It was a challenging review process but ultimately we were able to fund 12 projects a total of $101,500. We’d love to share a snapshot of these projects with you, below.
Free to Feed’s Mornington Peninsula Food Journeys
Delivered by: Free to Feed
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $8,000
Farmer Incubator Co-Farm Feasibility Study
Delivered by: Farmer Incubator Ltd
Region: Cardinia
Grant amount: $10,000
Growing the United African Community Farm
Delivered by: United African Community Farm
Region: Cardinia
Grant amount: $10,000
Growing the Cardinia Food Movement
Delivered by: Sustain: The Australian Food Network
Region: Cardinia
Grant amount: $10,000
Health for the Homeless
Delivered by: Endeavour Ministries (The Andrews Centre)
Region: Casey
Grant amount: $2,000
Preying on pasture pests the IPM way
Delivered by: Port Phillip & Westernport Catchment Management Authority
Region: Cardinia
Grant amount: $7,500
Local farms organic veggie boxes
Delivered by: Heritage Farm
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $6,500
Southern Peninsula Food Resource Connection Program
Delivered by: Southern Peninsula Community Support & Information Centre (SPCSIC)
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $10,000
CWA Cardinia Community Kitchens
Delivered by: Country Women’s Association of Vic Inc. (CWA)
Region: Cardinia
Grant amount: $10,000
Promoting organic farming through a demonstration project at our temple site
Delivered by: Siri Guru Nanak Darbar
Region: Casey + Cardinia
Grant amount: $10,000
Linking Native Pollinators and Sustainable Food Systems
Delivered by: Western Port Catchment Landcare Network Inc. (WPCLN)
Region: Casey + Cardinia
Grant amount: $7,500
Mornington Peninsula farm gate excursions
Delivered by: 100 Mile Foodie
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Grant amount: $10,000
Project did not proceed.