Farm to Cafeteria Canada is offering grants in the range of $500 – $20,000 to Indigenous school communities in partnership with Whole Kids, the Public Health Agency of Canada and regional partners. We are very grateful to our Circle of Advisors for their support in developing this grant opportunity.
These Indigenous Foodways in Schools Grants will provide funding for Indigenous school communities throughout Canada to support their long-term community visions of Indigenous food security and food sovereignty that are implemented in the school setting.
They aim to enhance the ability of school communities to:
- Buy infrastructure and equipment (e.g. canning and dehydrating equipment, refrigerators and freezers, fishing rods, deer driers, gardens and greenhouses).
Harvest, fish, butcher, filet, grow, preserve, prepare, and serve more culturally relevant and other nourishing food to K-12 students.- Teach about and weave Indigenous foods, foodways, worldviews, and approaches into daily practices at school including an emphasis on relationships, reciprocity, and connections to the land.
- Connect Elders, Knowledge Keepers, family members and other community members to the school and students.
- Support land-based learning.
- Support the social development of children and youth through land-based activities relating to food, intergenerational learning, mentorship opportunities and other meaningful connection.
Grants may be implemented in any school or schools (kindergarten to grade 12) in Canada that are located in Indigenous communities or that serve a high proportion of Indigenous students. This includes schools in rural, remote and urban settings.
Applications will be accepted online from February 3rd to March 28th, 2025.
