Over the next 2 school years, from September 2024 – June 2026, these schools will:
Strong and resilient food systems reflect and celebrate the diversity of our country. The grants program embraces this and supports schools to grow programs by, for and with their own communities. Seeing the breadth of activities and school food models emerging as a result provides inspiration and guidance for more schools to join the movement. It is an important and exciting time for school food in Canada, and it is our privilege to be working with these schools to transform how food is experienced, learned and celebrated in their school communities.
Learn more about the grants and check out stories from past grant recipients:
Offered in partnership with Whole Kids Foundation, and delivered directly to schools, Farm to School Canada Grants are valued at up to $10,000 each and are designed to bring more healthy, local foods into school communities. They support hands-on food literacy, including growing, harvesting and cooking food at school; and school meal services, such as salad bars, that allow students to build their own bowls or create their own plates. Grant cycles run for 2 years, from September through June, and are facilitated by Farm to Cafeteria Canada.
The 2024 grants represent the fifth round of the program. The first grant cycle was launched in 2016, open to schools in British Columbia and Ontario. In each subsequent cycle, the reach of the grants program has increased across the country and grants are now held in schools across 9 provinces and 2 territories. Since 2016, the program has provided over $1.9M directly to 190 schools, reaching more than 75,600 students.
