Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) advocates for evidence-based and community-informed policies on nutrition, food safety and health; holds government agencies and corporations to account; and empowers consumers with independent, unbiased information to live healthier lives. 

The Food Policy Catalyst is an initiative of CSPI and affiliate CSPI Action Fund aimed at exploring federal, state, and local food and nutrition policies and campaigns that improve public health and provide innovative models that can be replicated and scaled. In stewarding philanthropic investments received by CSPI and CSPI Action Fund, the Food Policy Catalyst initiative seeks and supports partnerships with organizations and advocates at the local and state levels to facilitate changes to improve the food environment. In addition to providing subgrants through the Food Policy Catalyst, CSPI and CSPI Action Fund are committed to building the capacity of partner organizations to address unique food system issues in their communities.

CSPI’s Approach to Subgrant Partnerships 

CSPI and CSPI Action Fund are stewards of philanthropic dollars provided by generous supporters which enable subgrant partnerships with community-based organizations, and advocates. As a re-grantor, we are bound by guidelines and parameters under which these financial resources can be disbursed and used. We view our partnerships as long-term, mutually beneficial, and trusting relationships and strive to uphold the following core principles: 

We are inclusive. We actively welcome and value partners with different experiences, backgrounds, attributes, abilities, and perspectives. 

We are open. We are honest and direct in how we communicate with each other. 

We are kind. We communicate and treat one another in a respectful, generous, considerate, and compassionate way. 

We are collaborative. We work together for the common good, seek input from those impacted by our work, and celebrate our shared successes. 

We are accountable. We acknowledge and assume responsibility for our actions, learn from our mistakes with humility, and change course when circumstances warrant.