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Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF)

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Under the current intake, you may be eligible to receive a minimum of $15,000 and a maximum of $120,000 in grant funding.

Description

The Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) is a five-year, $50 million initiative ending March 31, 2024. The program is part of the Government of Canada’s Food Policy which is Canada’s roadmap for a healthier and more sustainable food system in Canada. The LFIF objective is to strengthen food systems and to facilitate access to safe and nutritious food for at-risk populations.

The LFIF’s objectives are to:

  • improve access to safe, healthy and culturally-diverse food while promoting community development
  • support local economies
  • improve health outcomes for Canadians most at-risk
  • promote environmentally sustainable food systems

Eligible Applicants

You must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible:

  • You are one of the following organization types:
    • Not-for-profit
    • Municipal and regional governments
    • Indigenous (First Nation, Metis, Inuit
  • You have been in operation for at least 2 years as a legal entity by the application submission date and you are capable of entering into a legally binding agreement

Eligible Expenses

Eligible projects must be for infrastructure-specific requests. Some examples include:

  • a walk-in refrigerator or other appliances
  • a greenhouse or smokehouse
  • irrigation systems or garden equipment

Eligible activities include, but are not limited to:

  • production of food (for example, community kitchens, community gardens, urban farms, vertical gardens)
  • preparation, refrigeration, distribution, and storage of food (for example, kitchen appliances, refrigerators, freezers, packaging equipment)
  • transportation of food (for example, refrigerated vehicles, cargo vans)
  • establishment of energy systems (for example, greenhouses, solar panels)
  • establishment of water infrastructure (for example, irrigation systems, rainwater capture systems and wells)
  • costs for the installation of infrastructure purchased through this project

Deadline Date

The application intake period is now closed. The program ends March 31, 2024.

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