Get Involved with our Community Giving Partners

Learn how Whole Foods Market nourishes people and the planet through hyperlocal community support.

Whole Foods Market’s Community Giving programs provide a wide range of resources to help address existing and emerging needs in the communities we serve. We work with individuals and organisations that share our higher purpose to nourish people and the planet, and we proudly support thousands of non-profit organisations and initiatives yearly.

Store Giving
Whole Foods Market contributes to community-based non-profit organisations with missions and values focused on nourishing people and the planet. Our community investments are led by our team members through a voting process with funds awarded biannually.Learn more about our charitable giving.

In-Kind Donations
Through our In-Kind Donation program, community-based non-profit organisations can request in-kind product donations throughout the calendar year from their local Whole Foods Market stores. In-kind product donations are awarded outside of the Store Directed Giving monetary vote. Find out more about our donation program.

Nourishing Our Neighbourhoods
The Nourishing Our Neighbourhoods program supports community-based food rescue organisations through the donation of refrigerated vans. These vans expand an organisation's capacity and capability to move food from where it’s available to where it’s needed most. Each donated van has the capacity to rescue more than 1 million pounds of food, equating to over 866K meals per year. Read more about our partners and program.

Store Giving - Learn how to be part of

The Whole Foods Market Store Giving program is led by a network of our team members across the company who are empowered to address the needs within their local communities. The program aligns to Whole Foods Market’s higher purpose of nourishing people and the planet. Our Store Giving Program provides financial support biannually for non-profit organisations focused on food access, environmental stewardship, or other closely related needs. Organisations can apply for consideration through Whole Foods Market’s Community Engagement Portal. We do not provide gift card donations or in-kind donations through Store Directed Giving.

2026 Voting Timeline
Quarter 2 Vote:
- Application Deadline: April 12, 2026
- Voting Dates: April 28 – May 10, 2026
Quarter 4 Vote:
- Application Deadline: October 11, 2026
- Voting Dates: October 27 – November 8, 2026

How To Apply

To request support for your organisation, please review the important Eligibility Guidelines below before proceeding to our Community Engagement Portal.


Donation Payment Process
Whole Foods Market makes donations to qualifying organisations through Versaic grants disbursement through the Benevity platform, a service owned and provided by Benevity.


Request Support
Donation requests for Whole Foods Market must be submitted through our Community Engagement Portal. Our foundation also supports strategic programs that make an impact across the globe.


Eligibility Guidelines

  • We donate to registered US 501(c)3 non-profit organisations, Registered Canadian Charitable Organisations, and UK Charitable Incorporated Organisations.

  • All applicants must be able to demonstrate verified non-profit status.

  • Applicants are not required to operate within a certain distance from a Whole Foods Market store location.

  • Sponsorship and donation requests valued at £100 or more are only accepted through our Community Engagement Portal.

  • Due to the high volume of sponsorship and donation inquiries we receive, it’s not possible to fulfil every request.

  • We do not donate to:

    • individuals

    • groups or individuals seeking pledges

    • political organisations

  • Applications must be submitted a minimum of 6 weeks prior to the event or date the resource is needed.

  • Priority consideration will be given to organisations that have not received another sponsorship or donation within the calendar year. (Funding from a Whole Foods Market Foundation- Whole Kids, Whole Planet, or Whole Cities, is not disqualifying.)

  • Our system will not allow for the same request to be submitted to different locations

  • Past support for an organisation or event does not guarantee nor preclude future support.

Giving Priorities

Requests will be reviewed and responded to within approximately 1 month. Priority consideration will be given to initiatives that align with our primary giving priorities: Healthy Food Access, Community Food Systems, and Food, Health + Wellness.

Application Process

All requests must be submitted online through our Community Engagement Portal. You will receive a response via email within approximately 1 month of submission; you can also check the status of your application by logging in to the online profile.

Request support now through our Community Engagement Portal.