Our goal is to increase access to healthy food with a focus on strengthening local community-based food systems through community/collective gardens, urban farms, community kitchens, and/or similar initiatives.

To be considered for funding within Healthy Food, the organization/initiative must meet the following criteria:

• serve a region where Medavie has operations (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador)
• applicant organization must be a community-based non-profit
• demonstrate strong organizational financial management and governance
• benefits a community of people that disproportionately experiences food insecurity and the community is actively engaged in the initiative (e.g., leadership, decision-making, implementation, participation)
• strengthens a community-based food system and builds upon community belonging (e.g., neighbourhood kitchens, community gardens, community food centres, and urban farms)
• includes food skills, education and/or community participation alongside access to healthy food
• tracks effectiveness in terms of food produced and distributed, as well as participation in activities of the garden/farm/kitchen or similar

For an example of a Healthy Food grant, read about our partnership with Hope Blooms.

Questions? Visit the FAQ page.

Apply for funding

Step 1: Complete the eligibility quiz below to determine if your healthy food initiative is a potential fit with the funding criteria.

Step 2: If there seems to be a fit with the criteria, you will be able to download the expression of interest form and instructions for next steps.