Deadline: 4-Jul-24
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is offering grants to First Nations and Indigenous-led organizations to support food sovereignty and security in Indigenous populations.
The Food Systems Program (FSP) supports Indigenous communities in reaching their food security and food sovereignty goals. The FSP distributes grants and provides support with capacity building, technical training, networking, and cultural sharing through in-person gatherings, online events, and resource sharing.
A core component of the Food Systems Program (FSP) is to provide project and program support through grants to First Nations and Indigenous serving organizations who are leading food work in their respective communities. The program follows a community-driven approach, and these grants are intended to support a wide variety of projects and be inclusive of Indigenous food systems and food relations.
Funding Information
- There will be one grant available in 2024, The Food Systems Program (FSP) Grant:
- Communities and organizations are eligible to apply and receive up to $5,000.
- The FSP grant supports food related activities and can be applied towards wages or honoraria, planning work, the purchase of tools, equipment, materials, and the building of food related infrastructure.
- Successful applicants will be eligible to access additional supports in relation to community-driven capacity building, mentorship, and training through the Learning Together, Growing Together Top Up and participation in in-person gatherings.
Eligible Projects
- Projects must serve and be to the benefit of Indigenous populations including First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban and away from home populations.
- Projects must include and benefit larger groups within the populations/community and cannot serve one family or a small fraction of the population.
- Projects should have or include a focus on capacity-building and knowledge sharing and be connected to a longer-term community vision.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are:
- First Nations and First Nation communities
- Indigenous-led organizations
- Organizations serving Indigenous populations
- Please note: Individuals are not eligible to apply.
- While the Food Systems Program acknowledges that immediate access to food is important, especially in emergency situations, the goal, purpose, and scope of the program is to contribute to longer term capacity-building and sustainability. Therefore, the program does not support projects and programs that are only focused on immediate access to food. For example, the purchase of food for a food bank is not within the scope of the FSP.
For more information, visit I·SPARC.