Food Banks Canada: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Mississauga, ON · grants and contributions register

Food Banks Canada: federal grants and contributions: 16 agreements; $135M value; 4 departments; 8 programs.

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16agreements
$135Mvalue
4departments
8programs

Largest agreements

COVID-19 Emergency Funding for Food Bank Network$52.4Mvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this project is to provide immediate support as food banks and their agencies respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

Food Security Fund for the Food Banks Canada network$35.8Mvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this project is to address the increased visits during the pandemic, the closure of usual revenues streams like thrift stores and disruption in in-kind donations to some food banks, the supply shortages and lack of transportation, funds and personnel to purchase food.

COVID-19 Emergency Funding for Food Bank Network$18.5Mvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this project is to provide immediate support as food banks and their agencies respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

FBC X Surplus Food Partnership 2020$12.3Mvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this project is to acquire multiple commodities and foods, and flow those foods in current and processed formats to vulnerable populations across Canada.

FBC X Surplus Food Partnership 2020$12.3Mvalue2021start2021end

The objective of this project is to acquire multiple commodities and foods, and flow those foods in current and processed formats to vulnerable populations across Canada.

Building capacity of Food Banks in Canada to serve school programs$1.8Mvalue2025start2026end

The project aims to increase the capacity of community organizations across Canada to produce, process, store, and distribute food for school food programs, and helps ensure that children have the nutritious meals they need to learn, grow, and reach their full potential.

2526-HQ-000025$1.5Mvalue2025start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2627-HQ-000045$500Kvalue2026start2027end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Show all 16
CSJ2018-Food Banks Canada (Mississauga--Malton)$7.3Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

Agreement$5.0Kvalue2017start–end
2019 National Conference$5.0Kvalue2019start2019end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

Food Banks Canada 2023 National Conference: Momentum for Good$5.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
CSJ 2021 - Food Banks Canada (Mississauga--Malton)$4.0Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$3.9Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

CSJ 2020 - Food Banks Canada (Mississauga-Malton)$3.9Kvalue2020start2020end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

2425-HQ-000094$-184,621value2024start2025end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Departments

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada6agreements$133Mvalue4programs
  • Emergency Food Security Fund
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
  • Surplus Food Rescue Program
  • School Food Infrastructure Fund

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada3agreements$1.8Mvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$19.2Kvalue1programs
Canadian Heritage3agreements$15.0Kvalue2programs
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20261agreements$500Kvalue1programs
  • Northern Affairs
20252agreements$3.3Mvalue2programs
  • School Food Infrastructure Fund
  • Northern Affairs
20241agreements$-184,621value1programs
  • Northern Affairs
20231agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality
20213agreements$48.1Mvalue3programs
  • Emergency Food Security Fund
  • Surplus Food Rescue Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20204agreements$83.1Mvalue4programs
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
  • Emergency Food Security Fund
  • Surplus Food Rescue Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20192agreements$8.9Kvalue2programs
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20181agreements$7.3Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20171agreements$5.0Kvalue0programs

    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.