Eligible communities
There are 122 isolated northern communities eligible for the Nutrition North Canada subsidy and Nutrition Education Initiatives. 112 of these communities are eligible for the Harvesters Support Grant.
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Nutrition North Canada subsidy
There are currently 122 isolated northern communities benefiting from the Nutrition North Canada program. These communities are located in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Labrador.
To be eligible for the Nutrition North Canada subsidy, a community must be considered isolated and meet these requirements:
- lack year-round surface transportation (no permanent road, rail or marine access), excluding isolation caused by freeze-up and break-up that normally lasts more than 4 weeks at a time
- meet the territorial or provincial definition of a northern community
- have an airport, post office, or grocery store
- have a year-round population according to the national census
The Government of Canada periodically reviews community eligibility.
Harvesters Support Grant
Of the 122 isolated northern communities benefiting from the Nutrition North Canada program 112 are also eligible for the Harvesters Support Grant. The Grant provides funding to Indigenous governments and organizations to support hunting, harvesting and food sharing in isolated communities.
To be eligible for the Harvesters Support Grant, a community must:
- be eligible for the Nutrition North Canada subsidy
- lack year-round surface transportation (no permanent road, rail or marine access)
- be reliant on air transportation for more than 8 months each year
- meet the territorial or provincial definition of a northern community
- have an airport, post office, or grocery store
- have a year-round population according to the national census
Some communities eligible for the subsidy are not reliant on air transportation for more than 8 months each year, and are not eligible for the Harvesters Support Grant as a result. These communities are on the Quebec North Shore and the Northwest Territories.
Country food subsidies
Nutrition North Canada subsidizes commercially-inspected country and traditional foods. Learn more about the 3 country food processors registered with NNC and the communities with set rates for country food subsidies.
Maps of Nutrition North Canada community eligibility
Check out the Nutrition North Canada interactive map of community eligibility and subsidy rates.
Below is a static map of community eligibility.
