Indigenous Agriculture and
Relationship Development

Enhancing Indigenous Food Systems

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Supports activities to develop and implement community based food systems from planning through to development and implementation. Food systems planning includes a broad range of activities that may include revitalization of traditional food systems, agriculture, community gardens, and local food sovereignty initiatives, and processing and preservation.


Intake Information

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Eligible Applicants

  • Indigenous businesses and organizations
  • Indigenous communities
  • Indigenous government
  • Indigenous primary producers
  • Other Indigenous led groups undertaking agricultural initiatives

Eligible Activities

The following activities are eligible for funding:

  • Implementing projects identified in food system and/or business development plans
  • Testing and adopting technologies or practices to enhance food systems
  • Addressing climate change and enhancing climate change resilience
  • Enhancing youth participation and food system education opportunities
  • Scaling up of production and/or processing
  • Revitalization of traditional food production and processing practices

Project Timeline

Up to 36 months

Cost Share Funding

100% government funding to a maximum contribution of $200,000

Additional Information and Documents

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