Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Sagkeeng Hydroponic Farm: Food Security Project
Agreement Number:
LFIF9-FIAL9 - 4067
Agreement Value:
$99,623.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 11, 2026 - Sep 30, 2027
Description:
This project aims to build a greenhouse and purchase related infrastructure to increase food production and food sovereignty.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
Purchase a hydroponic farm and related infrastructure to increase food production and food sovereignty
Location:
Fort Alexander, Manitoba, CA R0E 1P0
Reference Number:
235-2025-2026-Q4-00345
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
136822178
Recipient Type:
Aboriginal recipient
Recipient's Operating Name:
Fort Alexander/ Sagkeeng
Recipient's Legal Name:
Fort Alexander First Nation
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