What is Food Security Fund (under Regional Tariff Response Initiative)?
Food Security Fund (under Regional Tariff Response Initiative) is delivered by Canada's Regional Development Agencies (delivered through RDAs) as a grant/contribution. Funding is typically carve-out of $150M (3-year envelope) within RTRI. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Carve-out of $150M (3-year envelope) within RTRI |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Typically up to 50% of eligible project costs (mirrors RTRI; final terms TBD) |
| Level | Federal (regionally delivered) |
| Program type | Grant/Contribution |
| Delivered by | Canada's Regional Development Agencies (delivered through RDAs) |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Open - apply through your regional RDA portal |
| Last verified | 2026-06-09 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Food and beverage processing, agri-food, food security supporting organisations, distribution and storage
- Employee count: min 1, max 499
- Eligible activities: Investments by food-sector SMEs and organisations supporting them — productivity, capacity, diversification, supply-chain resilience for food security
Watch out for
Outside food and beverage / agri-food / food-security sectors; over 499 employees; not yet eligible until application channels open
Deadlines & how to apply
Application channels are now live through the regional development agencies (FedDev Ontario, FedNor self-service portal, PrairiesCan, PacifiCan, ACOA, CED Quebec, CanNor). Food security pillar covers domestic food production, processing, distribution, and supply-chain resilience projects under RTRI.
How NorthGrants helps with Food Security Fund (under Regional Tariff Response Initiative)
Most business owners read about Food Security Fund (under Regional Tariff Response Initiative), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.