Danone Institute of North America contributes to the food, health and agriculture funding ecosystem by backing applied, community-based sustainable food systems projects. Through the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative and the Focus on Food opportunity with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, DINA supports transdisciplinary teams that design, implement and evaluate projects connected to food as medicine, nutrition, agriculture and community health. This funding matters because food-system work often sits between sectors: public health, agriculture, education, research and community service. Grants help teams turn research evidence into practical interventions, test local models, communicate findings and build collaborations that can continue after the grant period. By focusing on actionable projects rather than theory alone, DINA helps move capital toward initiatives that improve nutrition outcomes, strengthen agricultural communities and create replicable approaches for healthier, more sustainable food systems.
