Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Local Food Infrastructure Fund — Large Scale Projects
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
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The official page says: “Closed to applications”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- $150K to $500K
- Cost share
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Not stated on the page
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Support to strengthen community food security
Get a non-repayable contribution between $150,000 and $500,000 for projects with multiple infrastructure/equipment needs and partnerships to address community food security.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: $150k to $500k.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $204K–$391K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $287K
- 58 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 58
- $17M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Large Scale Projects” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 58).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 2 agreements ($613K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
British Columbia13 agreements · $4.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kispiox Band | 2 | $575K |
| Tzeachten First Nation | 1 | $497K |
| Indigenous Food Sovereignty Assn. | 1 | $474K |
| Spuzzum First Nation | 1 | $405K |
| Huu-ay-aht First Nations | 1 | $401K |
| Fields Forward Society | 1 | $387K |
| Stswecem'c Xget'tem First Nation | 1 | $333K |
| Canadian Black Farmers Association | 1 | $313K |
| Lower Similkameen Indian Band | 1 | $290K |
| Squamish Nation | 1 | $271K |
| Revelstoke Local Food Initiative Society | 1 | $209K |
| Ts'uubaa-asatx | 1 | $154K |
Ontario13 agreements · $3.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Canada / Deuxième Récolte Canada | 1 | $500K |
| Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle Inc | 1 | $399K |
| Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg | 1 | $391K |
| Lac Seul First Nation | 1 | $359K |
| Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation | 1 | $254K |
| Eagle Lake First Nation No#27 | 1 | $247K |
| Fort William First Nation | 1 | $239K |
| Edtech Hive (2020) | 1 | $197K |
| Corporation of the Town of Shelburne | 1 | $187K |
| Community Living North Halton | 1 | $175K |
| The Corporation of the City of Mississauga | 1 | $156K |
| Mama's Healing Garden Inc. | 1 | $152K |
Saskatchewan7 agreements · $2.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Zagime Anishinabek | 1 | $448K |
| Muskeg Lake Cree Nation | 1 | $412K |
| Northern Village of Pinehouse | 1 | $391K |
| Shoal Lake Cree Nation | 1 | $285K |
| The Key First Nation | 1 | $261K |
| Mistawasis Nêhiyawak | 1 | $173K |
Manitoba6 agreements · $1.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| St. Theresa Point First Nation | 1 | $410K |
| Red Sucker Lake Anisininew Nation | 1 | $399K |
| The John Howard Society of Brandon Inc. | 1 | $308K |
| Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve | 1 | $300K |
| Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation | 1 | $257K |
| Rolling River First Nation | 1 | $218K |
Quebec5 agreements · $1.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bande De La Nation Innu Matimekush | 1 | $470K |
| Chisasibi Eeyou Resource and Research Institute | 1 | $438K |
| Listuguj Mi'gmaq Government | 1 | $403K |
| Collectif Fermette Pointe-Saint-Charles | 1 | $179K |
| SOLIDAR boreal bio-food platform | 1 | $88K |
Alberta5 agreements · $1.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Swan River First Nation | 1 | $346K |
| Peerless Trout First Nation | 1 | $328K |
| The Boyle Street Service Society | 1 | $326K |
| Association of High Prairie and District Childrens' Resource Council | 1 | $253K |
| The Redeemers Food Bank Ltd. | 1 | $232K |
Northwest Territories2 agreements · $659K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government | 1 | $338K |
| Sambaa K'e First Nation | 1 | $321K |
New Brunswick2 agreements · $477K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock First Nation | 1 | $276K |
| Wolastoq Education Initiative Inc. | 1 | $202K |
Yukon1 agreement · $210K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon First Nation Education Directorate Society | 1 | $210K |
Nova Scotia1 agreement · $181K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Millbrook First Nation | 1 | $181K |
Newfoundland and Labrador1 agreement · $159K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Miawpukek First Nation | 1 | $159K |
Prince Edward Island1 agreement · $138K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Abegweit First Nation | 1 | $138K |
Nunavut1 agreement · $120K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre | 1 | $120K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Muskeg Lake Cree Nation | Garden Expansion and Creation of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Modular Food Security Facility and Education HubContribution | $412,407 |
| Mar 2025 | Kispiox Band | Kispiox Band Community Kitchen and Container FarmContribution | $287,354 |
| Mar 2025 | Kispiox Band | Kispiox Band Community Kitchen and Container FarmContribution | $287,354 |
| Mar 2025 | Edtech Hive (2020) | Regenerative Agriculture Living Lab and Innovation Hub in York RegionContribution | $196,585 |
| Mar 2025 | Délı̨nę Got’ı̨nę Government | Community Green House ProjectContribution | $338,471 |
| Mar 2025 | Miawpukek First Nation | Increasing Availability and Access to Local Foods in Miawpukek First Nation through Extension and ExpansionContribution | $159,391 |
| Mar 2025 | Lower Similkameen Indian Band | Food production, storage and distribution expansion at Ntamtqen Community Garden & Food HubContribution | $289,759 |
| Mar 2025 | The Key First Nation | The Key First Nation - Growing to Sustainability 2030Contribution | $260,849 |
| Mar 2025 | Community Living North Halton | Ability KitchenContribution | $175,469 |
| Mar 2025 | The Corporation of the City of Mississauga | Malton Youth Hub Community GardenContribution | $155,996 |
| Mar 2025 | Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation | Kakina Nibin Tewin – “Always Summer House”Contribution | $253,583 |
| Mar 2025 | Squamish Nation | Squamish Nation Traditional Food Program PilotContribution | $270,631 |
| Mar 2025 | Woodstock First Nation | Nihkaniyan (our harvest): Wotstak First Nation Community Food ProjectContribution | $275,542 |
| Mar 2025 | Sambaa K'e First Nation | Sambaa K'e First Nation Community Food HubContribution | $320,549 |
| Mar 2025 | Rolling River First Nation | Food is Medicine- Rolling River First Nation (Southquill Health Services)Contribution | $217,882 |
| Mar 2025 | Fort William First Nation | Wiisiniwin Gitigaan (The Food Garden)Contribution | $239,368 |
| Mar 2025 | Eagle Lake First Nation No#27 | Eagle Lake First Nation Community GreenhouseContribution | $247,478 |
| Mar 2025 | Stswecem'c Xget'tem First Nation | SXFN Food Security and Healing Infrastructure Project - Spring Gulch FoodsContribution | $332,870 |
| Mar 2025 | Shoal Lake Cree Nation | Shoal Lake Cree Nation Food Security and Food Production ProjectContribution | $284,731 |
| Mar 2025 | Chisasibi Eeyou Resource and Research Institute | Chisasibi Agriculture Program ExpansionContribution | $438,097 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | $88K |
| 2025 | 57 | $17M |
The full record: Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Large Scale Projects.
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