Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
School Food Infrastructure Fund
The School Food Infrastructure Fund supports not-for-profit organizations to improve infrastructure and equipment for school food programming across Canada.
- Total value
- $35M
- Agreements
- 18
- Jan 2025 to Jan 2025
- Median agreement
- $1.4M
- Typical range
- $1.1M–$1.8M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| 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 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | $35M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 3 | $15M |
| Ontario | 5 | $8.3M |
| British Columbia | 4 | $5.5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $3.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $2M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 18 | $35M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services | 18 | $35M |
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 |