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Food Sovereignty Bundles
Last Update: February 4, 2026
Canada
Supports Indigenous-led food sovereignty and wellness projects
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Minimum amount : 5,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : March 28, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Health care and social assistance
- Accommodation and food services
- Other services (except public administration)
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Other Health Services
- Social Services
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
This funding provides up to $100,000 for Indigenous-led projects focused on food sovereignty, food security, food justice, and nutritional health and wellness. Eligible activities include capacity building, resource mobilization for implementation, and initiatives that reconnect communities with traditional food systems and support intergenerational knowledge transfer.
Activities funded
- Community-driven projects that enhance food sovereignty, food security, and/or food justice
- Nutritional health and wellness initiatives that support community resilience
- Initiatives reconnecting communities with traditional food systems, harvesting, and hunting practices
- Intergenerational knowledge transfer, teachings, and skills development related to Indigenous food systems
- Capacity-building activities to sustain just food initiatives and support program implementation
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 98,000
Land-based harvesting and preservation program with intergenerational teachings and equipment
$ 99,500
Teaching kitchen and healthy meal kit program led by Elders
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The applicant must be Indigenous-led.
- The applicant must be serving Indigenous communities.
- The project must be community defined and driven by immediate and long-term need.
- The project must focus on food sovereignty, food security, food justice, and/or nutritional health and wellness.
- The project may support reconnection to traditional food systems, harvesting, and hunting practices, including knowledge transfer.
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous-led organizations
- Indigenous-led groups serving Indigenous communities
Who is not eligible
- Organizations or groups that are not Indigenous-led
- Organizations or groups that do not serve Indigenous communities
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
Selection criteria
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare submission approach
- Plan to apply using the online application form.
- If unable to use the online form, request an alternative submission method before the deadline.
- Step 2: Submit application
- Complete and submit the application through the online form, or use an approved alternative method (phone call, short video, handwritten response, or online written response).
- Ensure submission occurs before the application deadline.
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- Funding is made possible by the Walmart Foundation.
- Projects are expected to embed Indigenous knowledge and practices.
- The program emphasizes intergenerational knowledge transfer connected to traditional food systems.
Contacts
info@iprfund.ca
Canada
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