Apply to the Food Systems Program Grant 

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. 

The 2025/26 fall funding cycle will open on August 25, 2025.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are BC-based:

  • First Nations and First Nation communities
  • Indigenous-led organizations
  • Organizations serving Indigenous populations in BC

Eligible Projects

  • Projects must serve and be to the benefit of BC 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
  • Organizations who are not indigenous-led, but serve Indigenous populations must demonstrate the projects are led by/or guided by indigenous peoples
  • For this intake projects must focus on activities and expenses that can be completed over the fall and winter months. A list of examples can be found in the FAQ document

Application Instructions 

  1. Click the link below to login or create an I·SPARC Grant Platform account. All applications are received through the I·SPARC Grant portal. Contact Sonja at food@isparc.ca if there are any issues creating an account. 
  2. Click on the Food Systems Program Grant Application on the Grant Platform home page. This will take you to the grant application. 
  3. Complete all sections in the application, this can be saved and completed in several sittings.  
  4. You will receive confirmation once your application is submitted. Please contact Sonja at food@isparc.ca immediately if you do not.  
  5. Grant decisions will be made within 5 weeks of the application deadline. 
  6. All successful applicants are required to enroll with I·SPARC‘s payment system via direct deposit. Please ensure you submit I·SPARC’s Direct Deposit Enrollment Form along with a void cheque.  

The deadline to submit applications is September 15, 2025.