Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Surplus Food Rescue Program
The Surplus Food Rescue Program helps manage and redirect existing surpluses to organizations addressing food insecurity and to avoid food waste.
- Total value
- $61.7M
- Agreements
- 10
- Jun 2020 to Apr 2021
- Median agreement
- $6.2M
- Typical range
- $776K–$11.3M
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Food Banks Canada | 2 | $24.5M |
| Canadian Produce Marketing Association | 1 | $11.4M |
| Second Harvest Food Support Committee | 1 | $11M |
| Fisher River Band | 1 | $10.8M |
| La Tablée des Chefs | 1 | $1.5M |
| Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership | 1 | $1.5M |
| Les Fermes Dani inc. | 1 | $537K |
| Baffin Fisheries Coalition | 1 | $296K |
| Green Seafoods Limited | 1 | $55K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | $49.4M |
| 2021 | 1 | $12.3M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4 | $46.9M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $10.8M |
| Quebec | 1 | $1.5M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $1.5M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $537K |
| Nunavut | 1 | $296K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $55K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $48.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $10.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 4 | $2.4M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Social advocacy organizations | 1 | $296K |
| Vegetable and melon farming | 1 | $537K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Food Banks Canada | FBC X Surplus Food Partnership 2020Contribution | $12,251,232 |
| Aug 2020 | Baffin Fisheries Coalition | Nunavut Turbot Distribution ProgramContribution | $295,750 |
| Aug 2020 | Green Seafoods Limited | Surplus Food ProjectContribution | $55,230 |
| Jul 2020 | Fisher River Band | Fisher River Cree Nation - Surplus Food Rescue ProjectContribution | $10,845,049 |
| Jul 2020 | La Tablée des Chefs | Solidarity KitchensContribution | $1,522,900 |
| Jul 2020 | Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership | Clearwater Seafood SurplusContribution | $1,491,072 |
| Jun 2020 | Second Harvest Food Support Committee | Surplus Food Rescue Program - Foodrescue.caContribution | $11,007,295 |
| Jun 2020 | Food Banks Canada | FBC X Surplus Food Partnership 2020Contribution | $12,251,232 |
| Jun 2020 | Les Fermes Dani inc. | Potato Distribution Action PlanContribution | $537,297 |
| Jun 2020 | Canadian Produce Marketing Association | Surplus Food Rescue & Redistribution Program - Foodrescue.caContribution | $11,429,926 |