Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Building capacity of Food Banks in Canada to serve school programs
Agreement Number:
SFIF-FIAS - 1942
Agreement Value:
$1,800,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 2, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project aims to increase the capacity of community organizations across Canada to produce, process, store, and distribute food for school food programs, and helps ensure that children have the nutritious meals they need to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
The program aims to ensure students have consistent access to nutritious food, crucial for academic and social success. By improving capacity of food banks to supply school programs, food environments are improved, allowing educators to focus on teaching. This initiative strengthens food banks to better support underserved communities, ensuring a reliable food source.
Location:
Mississagua, Ontario, CA L4W0A5
Reference Number:
235-2024-2025-Q4-00111
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
130643737
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Amendment Date
Jun 10, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Food Banks Canada
Program:
School Food Infrastructure Fund
Program Purpose:
The School Food Infrastructure Fund supports not-for-profit organizations to improve infrastructure and equipment for school food programming across Canada.
NAICS Code:
62421
Amendments: