Local Food Infrastructure Fund — Large Scale Projects

Communities looking to strengthen local food systems often face a common challenge: the need for significant, coordinated investments in infrastructure to make food more accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate. The Local Food Infrastructure Fund — Large Scale Projects was created to address that gap, helping nonprofit organizations across Canada take on more ambitious food production and distribution initiatives that improve community food security.

Delivered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, this stream of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund is designed for larger, partnership-based projects with multiple infrastructure or equipment needs. Funding support is substantial, typically in the range of a few hundred thousand dollars, and is provided as a non-repayable contribution. Projects are expected to include a clear food production element and to work collaboratively with at least two partners, allowing organizations to tackle food security challenges in a more comprehensive and sustainable way. Priority is given to initiatives that predominantly serve equity-deserving groups, with a strong emphasis on projects led by or focused on Indigenous and Black communities.

The program supports investments such as food production facilities, storage, processing equipment, and other assets that expand access to local, nutritious food. While application intakes are not always open, the program runs through 2027 and future opportunities may become available. For nonprofits considering a large-scale food infrastructure project, learning more about how this fund works could be an important step toward turning long-term community food goals into reality.