Our Food Future launches Guelph-Wellington Community Agriculture Challenge
Posted: August 9, 2022
Categories: Funding Opportunities / GoodFoodBites
How can local businesses, not-for-profits or individual community members apply circular principles and community agricultural practices to improve access to nutritious food in Guelph-Wellington?
Our Food Future project leaders are looking for these ideas through the Guelph-Wellington Community Agriculture Challenge — a call for projects, offering a total of $20,000 in funding (up to $2,000 each to 10 projects) to implement ideas and projects that support circular economic recovery, accelerate food production, and get more food to the table with less environmental impact.
The program will be led by Harvest Impact, a social financing program of 10C and a core pillar of Our Food Future.
“We’re looking for proposals for projects that will inspire more community food production to help people participate in growing and accessing nutritious food, getting more local food to the table with less environmental impact,” explains Julia Grady, 10C Executive Director.
Eligible projects must be community-based or led, implemented in Guelph or Wellington County in the 2023 growing season, have strong community participation, and measurable community benefits embedded in their goals.
Individuals, groups, not-for-profits or businesses interested in applying must submit their idea through 10C’s secure online portal, also accessible at foodfuture.ca.
Submissions are now open until Monday, October 17 at 5 p.m. Winners will be announced in late November.
Learn more in the full announcement and visit FoodFuture.ca for more information.