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School Food Infrastructure Fund Grant

Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) has been selected as one of ten organizations by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to distribute $1.1M of the School Food Infrastructure Fund (SFIF) to eligible community organizations across Canada (see the AAFC news release).
Farm to School, Farm to School Canada
Helen Betty Osborne Norway House, MB

Grant Goals and Anticipated Outcomes

The goals of these grants are to:

  • Support the purchase and installation of infrastructure and equipment that increases the capacity of community organizations to produce, process, store, and distribute food for school food programs.
  • Strengthen wider community and local food systems.
  • Help ensure that children have the nutritious and culturally relevant meals they need to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.

F2CC is inviting grant applications that have a specific focus on:

  • Increasing organizations’ capacity to serve more local and seasonal food in schools, and 
  • Demonstrating a clear commitment to supporting Indigenous and Black food sovereignty. 

These grants are seeking to achieve the following outcomes:

  • Organizations have increased capacity to deliver school food programs, which are defined as initiatives that provide meals and/or snacks at school.
  • Food environments are improved within schools. 
  • Strengthened community food security.

Definitions

We refer to a number of terms throughout this document. To understand how we are defining these terms, please visit our Glossary of Terms.

Timeline for grant use

June 2025 – March 2026

To learn more

  • Read these guidelines to understand what makes for a strong application. 
  • Join our virtual information session on April 9 at 1pm ET to learn more about the funding opportunity and ask any questions. Register here.
  • Show up on Wednesday April 2nd, 16th, 23rd, or 30th from noon-1pm ET during our “Open House” hours to ask questions. Register here.
  • Reach out if you have any questions: grants@farmtocafeteriacanada.ca (please specify SFIF in the subject line)

Key dates

Monday, March 24, 2025
Grant process and application template available on our website

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Online application opens

Wednesday, April 9, 1 pm ET
Join a virtual conversation to connect with us, learn more about the grants, and ask all your questions!

May 2, 2025
Last day to apply! Let us know about your interest in a grant.

End of June, 2025
Applicants contacted; Funds issued

End of March 2026
Program deliverables and reporting complete

Beaver Brae Public School, Kenora, ON

Funds Available

Farm to Cafeteria Canada (F2CC) has $1.1M of School Food Infrastructure Funding (SFIF) to distribute to eligible community organizations across Canada. Applicants can submit grant requests in any amount. However, the amount requested should be proportionate to the proposed activities and costs. 

We will give priority to applications that demonstrate a significant impact for the amount requested, high potential to advance the grant outcomes, as well as organizational capacity to administer the grant.

While we do not require quotes as part of the application we strongly encourage you to get estimates of infrastructure or equipment costs as well as eligible installation costs as a part of your budget planning. 

Port Elgin Regional School, Port Elgin, NB

Organizational Eligibility

Eligible recipients must be community-based organizations that are:

  1. Engaged with school food programs, AND 
  2. Incorporated not-for-profit organizations or charities.

The following entities are not considered to be eligible recipients.

  • Municipal or school bodies, including local governments, health authorities, school boards or schools;
  • Governmental and quasi-governmental organizations including band councils;
  • Academic and educational institutions; and
  • For-profit entities.

F2CC will prioritize funding requests from organizations who are serving schools attended by children and youth from lower-income families as well as visible minority and Indigenous communities.

Please see our “About the Grants” document for more info

How to apply

Applications will be accepted online from April 1st to May 2nd, 2025.

How to Apply document

Get Inspired!

Are you looking for ideas on how the grants can be implemented in your school community?

Questions? 

Need help with your grant application or have questions about the application process?
Reach out to us at grants@farmtocafeteriacanada.ca.

Please indicate SFIF in the subject line of the email.

Funding for this project has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
through the School Food Infrastructure Fund (SFIF).