Enhancing Indigenous Food Systems
Supports activities to develop and implement community based food systems from planning through to development and implementation. Food systems planning includes a broad range of activities that may include revitalization of traditional food systems, agriculture, community gardens, and local food sovereignty initiatives, and processing and preservation.
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Funding
Amount
Up to $200,000
Funding %:
Up to 100%
Eligible Applicants
Farmers, Producer Associations (all must be indigenous groups)
Eligible
Purposes
Implementing projects identified in food system and/or business development plans
Such As:
Knowledge transfer expenses related to the development, design and
distribution of communication and extension materials
• Incremental salaries, wages and benefits for specialists to assist communities with
food system initiatives, research, land mapping or other approved activities
• Materials and supplies
• Professional fees
• Subcontracted services
• Facility and equipment rental fees associated with the project
• Overhead (up to 10% of total approved eligible expenses) (e.g. internal
administration, use of own materials and supplies, use of own equipment, etc.)
Deadline
to Apply
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