The application period will open April 4, 2025, and close April 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST. Late submissions will not be considered. Funding decisions will be communicated to applicants by June 2, 2025.
Eligible ultimate recipients must meet all the following criteria to be considered for funding:
* Agencies with annual revenues under $250,000 may submit financial statements signed by the Treasurer in lieu of audited statements.
Priority is given to applicants serving students from lower-income families, visible minorities and Indigenous communities.
Second Harvest will be focused on providing funding to nonprofit and charitable organizations to purchase and install infrastructure and equipment that increases the capacity of community organizations to produce, process, store, and distribute food for school food programs.
There are no minimum or maximum requests for this grant application. Proposals will be assessed based on their cost-effectiveness, feasibility and overall impact.
Projects must have a useful lifespan of at least 2 years after the project completion date and be used to support the delivery of school food programs.
Please note, grants awarded through SFIF funding CANNOT be used towards any of the following:
* Agencies with annual revenues under $250,000 may submit financial statements signed by the Treasurer in lieu of audited statements.
The Second Harvest Grants Management Team conducts a due diligence review to assess applicant eligibility, ensuring they meet required criteria and have submitted complete applications. Eligible applications are then reviewed and scored based on a standardized evaluation framework, with assignments made according to relevant categories or regions. Final funding decisions are made based on overall scores and reviewer feedback. Successful applicants are notified of the outcome, required to complete necessary agreements, and receive funding based on a structured disbursement plan.
Successful applicants will be required to complete an interim report and a final report on completion of their project, before March 31, 2026.
How to Apply
If you have read through our guidebook and are ready to apply for this funding opportunity, please access the application by clicking the appropriate link below.
If you have any issues accessing the application portal or need assistance completing your application, please reach out to our Grants Coordinator at grantadministrator@secondharvest.ca or call 1-833-639-2616.
If you have funding questions, please email our Grants Coordinator:
email usSecond Harvest is Canada's largest food rescue organization. Our vision is: No Waste. No Hunger. Our mission is to keep food where it belongs: on plates and out of landfills.