Provides funding for large-scale wholesale food terminal infrastructure to strengthen Canada's food distribution networks and improve access to fresh, affordable food.
Provides funding for large-scale wholesale food terminal infrastructure to strengthen Canada's food distribution networks and improve access to fresh, affordable food.
The Food Terminal Fund provides $568 million through the Build Communities Strong Fund to support the development and expansion of a select number of wholesale food terminals across Canada.
The fund focuses on large-scale infrastructure that can:
Improve food aggregation and distribution capacity.
Strengthen connections between suppliers and markets.
Improve supply chain efficiency.
Support regional food distribution networks.
Increase competition in Canada's food system.
Improve Canadians' access to fresh, affordable food.
The Food Terminal Fund is one of two initiatives under the 10-year, $1-billion Food-Link Fund, which forms part of Canada's National Food Security Strategy.
Eligibility Requirements
Projects must support large-scale wholesale food terminal infrastructure.
Projects should align with the fund's objectives for food aggregation and distribution, supply chain efficiency, regional distribution networks, competition, and access to fresh, affordable food.
Applicants must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through the Food-Link Fund process for their project to be considered.