Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects

• Certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, or letters patent; not required for First Nations communities or governments, tribal councils, or municipal administrations. For other Indigenous applicants: board resolution, self-government agreement, modern treaty agreement, or a legal document proving legal entity status.
• Detailed Project Budget
• Table of Performance Measures
• Quotes for cost items over $5,000
• Letter(s) of financial support; band council resolution if applicable; permission or landlord letter if the applicant does not own the property.

Who is eligible?

• Indigenous communities and governments
• First Nations, Inuit, or Métis not-for-profit associations
• First Nations, Inuit, or Métis not-for-profit organizations
• Non-profit organizations that provide community food services
• Municipal administrations

Who is not eligible

• Schools, school boards, and academic or educational institutions.
• For-profit entities.
• Unincorporated entities.
• Organizations that have signed a financing agreement with the Local Food Infrastructure Fund since September 2021, except Indigenous applicants.

Eligible expenses

• Purchase and installation of equipment to produce food, including equipment to grow and/or harvest food.
• Purchase and installation of equipment to process, distribute, store, and/or transport food.
• Administration costs up to 10% of eligible costs.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Major renovations and construction
• Purchase of food, consumables, single-use items, and gift cards
• Activities with no link to food production or food security for equity-deserving groups
• Activities that generate commercial gain or profits not reinvested in food-related programming

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec-based applicants must comply with the M-30 Act.

• Relevance of the project to the organization.
• Demonstrated collaboration with multiple partners, with at least 2 partners, to improve community food security.
• Project management capacity and ability to obtain results, including a reasonable implementation plan, milestones, and a clear risk mitigation strategy.
• Community impact.

• Access your program information, then click Grants and Contributions.
• Choose a secure sign-in method.
• Sign in or register, then start a new application and select Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects.
• Before entering the project title, download and save the Detailed Project Budget and Table of Performance Measures.
• Enter the project title, click Save and continue, then complete the application form and the downloaded forms.
• Attach required documents if necessary, fill in the application details, and submit the complete application.

• You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt, and the application is considered submitted once that acknowledgement is received.
• The department verifies that all required forms and statements are complete and accurate; incomplete applications may be put on hold while additional information is requested.
• Applications are assessed on merit against program criteria, and complete applications are reviewed before incomplete ones.
• After evaluation, an approval or rejection notice is sent; approved projects receive the funding level and any conditions, and a funding agreement must be signed before funding is issued.
• Approved recipients must submit a performance and results report, and costs incurred before signing the contribution agreement are not reimbursable.

• If more than one application is submitted during the 2024-2025 intake periods, only the first application will be considered; subsequent applications will not be considered or evaluated.
• If your organization has multiple general offices, locations, chapters, or departments, only one application may be submitted under the legal name.
• Approved project summaries may be published on Government of Canada websites.