The Schenectady Foundation's Food Security Fund

Access to healthy, affordable food is essential to the well-being of Schenectady County. Yet many of your neighbors continue to face barriers including rising costs, changes to SNAP, limited transportation and gaps in access to fresh food.

Since 2020, The Schenectady Foundation has invested $3.8 million in nonprofits working to improve food security. In 2025 alone, Foundation support for Sycamore Collaborative helped provide food to more than 4,000 households, while other grants strengthened local pantries and expanded access to healthy food across the county.

Through the Food Security Fund, we will continue this work by meeting immediate needs, reducing barriers to food access and supporting stronger, long-term solutions for Schenectady County