Contribution: Northern Isolated Communities Initiative
COMMUNITY GARDEN SOCIETY OF INUVIK
$400,500.00
Year-Round Farming Project
FY 2020-21 · 2020-04-17
Summary
Expand the organization’s operations to generate year-round fresh local produce in Inuvik.
Program
Northern Isolated Communities Initiative
Recipient
Location
INUVIK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA, Northwest Territories, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2023-03-31
Agreement Number
2021-CN-000650
Agreement Start Date
2020-04-17
Agreement Title
Year-Round Farming Project
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$400,500.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Expand the organization’s operations to generate year-round fresh local produce in Inuvik.
Description (French)
Développer les activités de l’organisation afin de produire des produits agricoles locaux frais toute l’année à Inuvik.
Expected Results
As a result of the project, Inuvik will have local access to year-round fresh produce, addressing Beaufort-Delta regional food security and awareness issues. This project will create one parttime year-round position, expand three existing positions, and maintain one position.
Federal Riding
Northwest Territories
Federal Riding (French)
Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Federal Riding Number
61001
Organization Code
cannor
Organization
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord
Program Name
Northern Isolated Communities Initiative
Program Name (French)
Le Fonds des initiatives pour les communautés nordiques isolées
Program Purpose
Supports food security in Northern and Indigenous communities by helping to strengthen and support Indigenous and northern food systems in Canada’s North, reducing food insecurity, and seeking out creative solutions to food challenges across Canada’s North. This initiative will also support investments in northern small- to medium-enterprises, territorial governments, and community organizations pursuing food security related initiatives.
Program Purpose (French)
Appuie la sécurité alimentaire des communautés autochtones et du Nord en aidant à renforcer et à soutenir les systèmes alimentaires autochtones et nordiques dans le Nord canadien, en réduisant l’insécurité alimentaire, et en cherchant des solutions créatives aux défis alimentaires dans tout le Nord canadien. Cette initiative appuiera également les investissements dans les petites et moyennes entreprises, les gouvernements territoriaux et les organisations communautaires cherchant à mettre en œuvre des initiatives liées à la sécurité alimentaire.
Recipient City
INUVIK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
COMMUNITY GARDEN SOCIETY OF INUVIK
Recipient Postal Code
X0E 0T0
Recipient Province or Territory
NT
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
2021-CN-000650
