Grant: Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)
Bridge River Indian Band
$30,813.00
Xwísten Growing Our Future 2026
FY 2025-26 · 2025-12-22
Summary
The objective of this project is to purchase greenhouse related items, cold storage, and food preservation equipment to increase the food security and sovereignty of members of the First Nation.
Department
Program
Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)
Recipient
Location
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Business Number
106810617
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-09-30
Agreement Number
LFIF9-FIAL9 - 3762
Agreement Start Date
2025-12-22
Agreement Title
Xwísten Growing Our Future 2026
Agreement Title (French)
Xwísten Cultivons notre avenir 2026
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$30,813.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The objective of this project is to purchase greenhouse related items, cold storage, and food preservation equipment to increase the food security and sovereignty of members of the First Nation.
Description (French)
L’objectif de ce projet est d’acheter des articles de serres, une unité d’entreposage frigorifique et de l’équipement de préservation des aliments afin d’accroître la sécurité et la souveraineté alimentaires des membres de la Première Nation.
Expected Results
Purchase greenhouse related items, cold storage, and food preservation equipment to increase the food security and sovereignty of members of the First Nation
Expected Results (French)
Acheter des articles de serres, une unité d’entreposage frigorifique et de l’équipement de préservation des aliments afin d’accroître la sécurité et la souveraineté alimentaires des membres de la Première Nation.
NAICS Code
9141
Organization Code
aafc-aac
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Program Name
Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)
Program Name (French)
Fonds des infrastructures alimentaires locales (FIAL) : Projets à petite échelle (période 2)
Program Purpose
The LFIF Program aims to support locally-driven projects that include a production element and to improve community food security through the Purchase and installation of infrastructure/equipment that will increase the availability and accessibility of local, nutritious, and culturally-appropriate food for equity-deserving groups, particularly Indigenous and Black communities. The Small Scale Projects component will provide grant funding between $25,000 and $100,000 to support projects that aim to address local food security priorities through the Purchase and installation of one or a few pieces of infrastructure/equipment.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme du FIAL vise à appuyer les projets locaux qui comprennent un élément de production et à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire communautaire par l’achat et l’installation d’infrastructures et d’équipements qui augmenteront la disponibilité et l’accessibilité à des aliments locaux, nutritifs et culturellement appropriés pour les groupes qui méritent l’équité, en particulier les communautés autochtones et noires. Le volet Projets à petite échelle fournira du financement sous forme de subventions entre 25 000 $ et 100 000 $ pour appuyer des projets qui visent à répondre aux priorités locales en matière de sécurité alimentaire par l’achat et l’installation d’une ou de quelques pièces d’infrastructure ou d’équipement.
Recipient Business Number
106810617
Recipient City
Lillooet
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Bridge River Indian Band
Recipient Operating Name
Bridge River Indian Band (Xwísten)
Recipient Postal Code
V0K 1V0
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
235-2025-2026-Q3-00631
