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2026 John Barnard Uplifting Communities Award

Full Proposal Due Date: December 12, 2025
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🧑‍🌾 WHO: Nonprofit leaders advancing whole food plant-based nutrition or lifestyle medicine initiatives in underserved communities
🌟 Award including $25K in unrestricted funding
✏️ Apply by December 12, 2025

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