UW Food Pantry
The UW Food Pantry provides UW students, staff, and faculty with supplemental, shelf-stable groceries and seasonal fresh produce for no cost. Anyone with a Husky ID is eligible to receive support.
Bring your own bag!聽 We do not provide bags, in an effort to be as sustainable as possible.
Autumn Quarter 2026 (Sept 30- Dec 11):
Monday: 9:30AM 鈥� 6:30PM
Tuesday: 9:30AM 鈥� 6:30PM
Wednesday: 11:30AM 鈥� 6:30PM
Thursday: 11:30AM 鈥� 6:30PM
Fridays: 4PM 鈥� 6PM (grab and go bags only)
The UW Food Pantry will be closed from August 22 – September 29, 2026, and reopening September 30th.
Please note: Check the UW Food Pantry Instagram account聽for unanticipated closures that deviate from posted operating hours.聽 On occasion things come up and we are not always able to fully staff the pantry as needed to remain open.
If you ever need food when we are closed or you need something we don鈥檛 provide, please visit our community partner, the聽.
Food Security grant
The Food Security grant is available to help students meet short-term, immediate needs. The grant is a $100 allotment on a Husky Card intended for emergency assistance to purchase food from a UW facility. Eligibility is limited to currently enrolled students who have exhausted other funding options, including student loans, and have completed FAFSA or WASFA. Applicants will also talk with a financial aid counselor to see how they can help address long-term food security needs. Click here for more information or to .
Questions about the Food Security grant: osfa@uw.edu
Free Food Alert
Students, faculty, staff and other community members can create a Free Food Alert account to receive email alerts and push notification alerts from the mobile app when there is free food available on campus. Any user can also apply directly in the platform to become a free food giveaway host who sends alerts at the end of their catered campus events.
Together, we can remediate food waste and help curb hunger on campus — Let’s do it! Sign up at
The Bean Basket
Operated by the , the offers non-perishable bulk foods at low cost to UW students. Find staples like dried oats, rice, dried fruit and spices.
Odegaard Library Ground Floor
Washington Basic Food (SNAP)
provides qualified individuals with funding each month to purchase food from their local grocer. For students, holding a Work Study job is the easiest way to qualify but if you work more than 20 hours a week or care for a dependent or child you can also qualify. Many students don’t know if they are Work Study eligible, so work with the Office of Student Financial Aid and your employer to potentially classify your job as Work Study or to find a Work Study job.
Contact 1-888-436-6392 for a free screening to see if you qualify for Washington Basic Food.聽For more information, read our .
Need emergency food or other aid?
Contact us or visit聽.
Questions? Email us.
Food Expiration Guidelines
The Pantry follows food recovery and expiration guidelines to ensure safety of the food provided to students, faculty and staff.