Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Uchucklesaht Community Garden Food Production and Preservation
Agreement Number:
LFIF9-FIAL9 - 3837
Agreement Value:
$54,546.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 13, 2026 - Sep 30, 2027
Description:
This project aims to purchase an irrigation system, garden boxes, seeds, soil, hydroponics equipment, food preservation equipment, and shelving to grow and preserve produce in the community.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
An irrigation system, garden boxes, seeds, soil, hydroponics equipment, food preservation equipment, and shelving
Location:
Port Alberni, British Columbia, CA V9Y 1V1
Reference Number:
235-2025-2026-Q4-00291
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
808596241
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Operating Name:
Uchucklesaht Tribe Government
Recipient's Legal Name:
Uchucklesaht Tribe Government
Program:
Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)
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.
NAICS Code:
6242