Local Food Infrastructure Fund: Step 2. Who is eligible

Step 2. Who is eligible

Eligible applicants

This fund is targeted only to applicants who fall within at least 1 of the following categories:

• Located in rural communities (population under 1,000)
• Small cities (population between 1,000-29,999)
• Indigenous groups in either urban centres or rural areas (for example, Indigenous governments/communities, Indigenous not-for-profit organizations)

Also, eligible applicants must:

• have a mission to reduce food insecurity
• be a legal entity, capable of entering into a legally-binding agreement
• consist of a(n)
  • Indigenous group^{Endnote 1} (for example, not-for-profit organization, government or community)
  • community or charitable organization (for example not-for-profit organization)
  • not-for-profit co-operative
  • municipality (population under 30,000)^{Endnote 2}

Applicants are required to provide proof of legal entity and not-for-profit status, such as Certificates and Articles of Incorporation, a constitution document, etc. These documents must be issued and filed, respectively, by or with a provincial, territorial or federal government, or an Indigenous Band Council.