*According to an Annie Casie Foundation study that cites the USDA’s food access research report, published in 2022
Expanding access to fresh and affordable food
Shipt aspires to a future where fresh, nutritious food is accessible – regardless of zip code.
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Fresh food builds strong communities
Almost 40 million* Americans live in areas where access to affordable, nutritious food is limited. As a technology company that powers grocery delivery across the country, we believe that our platform is uniquely positioned to help reduce barriers to food access in partnership with local communities. Shipt has been investing in communities for years now. Click below to learn more.
Learn MoreShipt's Impact Pillars
We’re committed to investing directly into community-led projects and partners, contributing to research and advocacy work, and leveraging our logistical infrastructure to connect people to food.
Community Grants
We partner with community-led programs and partners that plant the seeds for sustainable transformation.
Connecting the Dots for Change
We play to our strengths as a retail tech company by helping local organizations scale their impact, increase accessibility, and close logistical gaps to reduce food waste.
Advocacy
We advocate for the research and funding for innovative community-led solutions that strengthen social connectedness create a more accessible food ecosystem.
Accepting SNAP on Shipt
Shipt users can now use their SNAP EBT card to order on the app. This comes as apart of our work to expand food access, and support nutrition research
Increasing Food Access to Students
As a part of our student membership launch, Shipt served over 12M meals and provided credit donations to six college campus pantries.
Supporting Small Business
We invest in community-led organizations to help make sustainable changes. Through our LadderUp program, and partnerships with Ed Farm, we’ve trained 1,200 learners and 155 educators in computer science skills.
Sparking Connections
Through over 11,000 volunteer hours in 2024, Shipt sparked meaningful connections across the communities we serve.
Shipt users can now use their SNAP EBT card to order on the app. This comes as apart of our work to expand food access, and support nutrition research
Community grants program
Through our Community grant program, Shipt has awarded a total of $370K to 26 nonprofits to help make meaningful change.
Partnerships
We have 100+ community partnerships including Feeding America, the American Red Cross Alabama-Mississippi Region, United Way, and the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.
Hometown investments
In our hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, we’ve committed $1M to the Birmingham Promise to help reduce barriers to funding for college. We also developed our Magic City Mentorship program to increase access to mentoring for students.
Through our Community grant program, Shipt has awarded a total of $370K to 26 nonprofits to help make meaningful change.
Let's make an impact together
Strengthening the communities we serve is part of Shipt's DNA. We know that local organizations are uniquely equipped to address the specific needs of their community and create lasting, systemic change. That's why we built the Community Impact and Innovation Grant program.
Since launching in 2022, Shipt has awarded nearly 60 Community Impact and Innovation Grants, totaling more than $850,000 to organizations.
The 2025 grant cycle will open May 19 - June 13, 2025.
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LadderUp
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Community Impact and Innovation Grants
26 organizations receive grant funds from Shipt to advance economic mobility and food security in their communities.
Hometown Investment
Shipt invests $250,000 in Community Food Bank of Central Alabama to address hunger.
Caring for Communities
Alongside community partners and grantee, Shipt provided over 300 families with Holiday groceries.
Shipt to Accept SNAP EBT Payments
Reducing food insecurity and increasing access with this new app feature and discounted membership.