Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
School Food Infrastructure Fund
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “Closed to applications”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Up to 100% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Supports not-for-profit organizations to improve infrastructure and equipment for school food programming across Canada
Closed to applications. Who can apply: Non-profit organization or co-operative
Description from AAFC programs and services, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $1.1M–$1.8M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $1.4M
- 18 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 18
- $35M
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 “School Food Infrastructure Fund” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 18).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club of Canada | 3 | $15M |
| United Way British Columbia | 3 | $4.2M |
| Food Banks Canada | 2 | $3.6M |
| Food First NL | 3 | $3.3M |
| Second Harvest Canada / Deuxième Récolte Canada | 1 | $2.3M |
| Saskatchewan School Boards Association | 2 | $2M |
| Mazon Canada | 1 | $1.4M |
| Farm to Cafeteria Canada Society | 1 | $1.3M |
| United Way East Ontario | 1 | $1M |
| Food Depot Alimentaire Inc. | 1 | $1M |
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Quebec3 agreements · $15M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club of Canada | 3 | $15M |
Ontario5 agreements · $8.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Food Banks Canada | 2 | $3.6M |
| Second Harvest Canada / Deuxième Récolte Canada | 1 | $2.3M |
| Mazon Canada | 1 | $1.4M |
| United Way East Ontario | 1 | $1M |
British Columbia4 agreements · $5.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| United Way British Columbia | 3 | $4.2M |
| Farm to Cafeteria Canada Society | 1 | $1.3M |
Newfoundland and Labrador3 agreements · $3.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Food First NL | 3 | $3.3M |
Saskatchewan2 agreements · $2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan School Boards Association | 2 | $2M |
New Brunswick1 agreements · $1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Food Depot Alimentaire Inc. | 1 | $1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | United Way East Ontario | United Ways' inclusive approach to accessing school food infrastructure funding for better student nutritionContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2025 | United Way British Columbia | School Food Infrastructure Grant (SIFG)Contribution | $1,400,000 |
| Jan 2025 | United Way British Columbia | Grow Your Own 2024 Tractor, Attachments and TrailersContribution | $1,400,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Second Harvest Canada / Deuxième Récolte Canada | Second Harvest School Food Infrastructure FundContribution | $2,250,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Saskatchewan School Boards Association | Expanding school food infrastructure in Saskatchewan: Ensuring equitable reachContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Saskatchewan School Boards Association | Expanding school food infrastructure in Saskatchewan: Ensuring equitable reachContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Mazon Canada | Mazon Canada Feed the Future FundContribution | $1,400,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Food First NL | School Food in Atlantic Canada: Sustaining momentum through infrastructure investmentsContribution | $1,100,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Food First NL | School Food in Atlantic Canada: Sustaining momentum through infrastructure investmentsContribution | $1,100,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Food Depot Alimentaire Inc. | A transformative investment in New Brunswick school food infrastructureContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Food Banks Canada | Building capacity of Food Banks in Canada to serve school programsContribution | $1,800,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Food Banks Canada | Building capacity of Food Banks in Canada to serve school programsContribution | $1,800,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Farm to Cafeteria Canada Society | Investing in school food systems: Strengthening school food programs in Canada through community infrastructureContribution | $1,250,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Breakfast Club of Canada | Fueling Potential: Strengthening BCC’s School Food PartnersContribution | $5,000,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Breakfast Club of Canada | Fueling Potential: Strengthening BCC’s School Food PartnersContribution | $5,000,000 |
| Jan 2025 | United Way British Columbia | School Food Infrastructure Grant (SIFG)Contribution | $1,400,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Food First NL | School Food in Atlantic Canada: Sustaining momentum through infrastructure investmentsContribution | $1,100,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Breakfast Club of Canada | Fueling Potential: Strengthening BCC’s School Food PartnersContribution | $5,000,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | $35M |
The full record: School Food Infrastructure Fund.
More programs: all provinces.