Canada Launches $1-Billion Food-Link Fund Backing Food Terminals and Regional Hubs
In Ottawa, Canada, on October 5, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald and Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson announced the upcoming launch of the $1-billion Food-Link Fund, which will support wholesale food terminals, distribution centres and regional food hubs across the country. The first intake opens on October 14.
The fund is part of Canada's $3.2-billion National Food Security Strategy, launched by Prime Minister Mark Carney on June 11, 2026. The Food-Link Fund runs for ten years, from fiscal 2026-27 through 2036-37, and targets the middle of the food supply chain between producers and store shelves.
The fund has two streams. The Food Terminal Fund will support large distribution infrastructure such as wholesale markets and distribution centres, while the Food Hub Program will support regional hubs, including cold storage, transportation, processing and packaging, digital systems and facility upgrades. The government says stronger regional distribution networks will increase competition, lower food costs and give consumers more choice.
The first application window runs for eight weeks, from October 14 to December 11, and food wholesalers, regional food organizations and related operators can apply under guidelines published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Photo: 多伦多安大略食品终端市场。/ The Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto. (Photo: Chicken4War, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
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