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Title:

Sq’éwqel Cold-Chain & Harvest Processing Expansion

Agreement Number:

LFIF9-FIAL9 - 3855

Agreement Value:

$72,409.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 13, 2026 - Sep 30, 2027

Description:

This project aims to purchase a UTV, a refrigerated container, and food processing equipment.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

Purchase a UTV, a refrigerated container, and food processing equipment

Location:

Agassiz, British Columbia, CA V0M 1A0

Reference Number:

235-2025-2026-Q4-00295

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

121729214

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Operating Name:

Seabird Island Band

Recipient's Legal Name:

Seabird Island Band

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:

9141