Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Qajuqturvik Community Food Center
Agreement Number:
2324-CN-000002
Agreement Value:
$400,000.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
Funding to distribute country food in Iqaluit through a sliding price scale country food box.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
As a result of the project, Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre will improve and expand their program piloted in Phase 1 and help increase food security in Iqaluit.
Location:
IQALUIT, Nunavut, CA X0A 0H0
Reference Number:
0780-2023-2024-Qrt1-0000010
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
810143925
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
QAJUQTURVIK COMMUNITY FOOD CENTRE
Recipient's Legal Name:
QAJUQTURVIK COMMUNITY FOOD CENTRE
Federal Riding Name:
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number:
62001
Program:
Northern Isolated Community Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Supports food security in Northern and Indigenous communities by helping to strengthen and support Indigenous and northern food systems in Canada’s North, reducing food insecurity, and seeking out creative solutions to food challenges across Canada’s North. This initiative will also support investments in northern small- to medium-enterprises, territorial governments, and community organizations pursuing food security related initiatives.