The federal government has put $43.4 million on the table for a second round of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund.
The fund aims to strengthen food support organizations and to help improve access to safe and nutritious food for Canadians at risk.
This second call for proposals under the program will support small and large community-led projects at facilities such as urban gardens, community kitchens, food banks, and greenhouses. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until funding has been allocated. Projects valued at up to $250,000 will be accepted.
The program's goal is to reduce food insecurity by establishing and/or strengthening local food networks in the medium to longer term.
Under the first call for proposals of the program, 362 projects received funding of up to $25,000 for a total $6.6 million.
