Title:
Déshydratation d'aliments saisonniers traditionnels au Nunavik
Agreement Number:
LFIF7-FIAL7 - 2349
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 13, 2024 - Sep 30, 2026
Description:
The objective of this project is to purchase baskets and berry pickers for harvesting berries and ancestral plants, as well as commercial dehydrators to allow the preservation of various foods and extend the shelf life of harvests in four Indigenous communities in Nunavik.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
To strengthen food systems and improve food security by providing funding to organizations to purchase and install infrastructure to increase food access and availability among groups at risk of food insecurity
Location:
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, CA J0M 1N0
Reference Number:
235-2025-2026-Q2-00523
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
103468641
Recipient Type:
Aboriginal recipient
Recipient's Operating Name:
Makivvik
Recipient's Legal Name:
Makivvik Corporation
Program:
Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 1)
Program Purpose:
The LFIF Program aims to support locally-driven projects that include a production element and to improve community food security through the purchase and installation of infrastructure/equipment that will increase the availability and accessibility of local, nutritious, and culturally-appropriate food for equity-deserving groups, particularly Indigenous and Black communities. The Small Scale Projects component will provide grant funding between $25,000 and $100,000 to support projects that aim to address local food security priorities through the purchase and installation of one or a few pieces of infrastructure/equipment.