Ideas on how to tackle food insecurity in Nunavut? There’s money for that

Nunavut Food Security Coalition hosted a country food feast at Inuksuk high school in January 2013. (FILE PHOTO)

Non-profit organizations and hamlets in Nunavut have until July 4 to apply for funding for projects that promote food security.

The Nunavut Food Security Coalition is now accepting funding proposals for 2016-17, for projects that can help reduce barriers to food access across the territory.

The Food Security Coalition is the result of territory-wide public consultations in 2010 and 2011 that looked at ways to tackle poverty in Nunavut.

The Makimaniq Plan included a commitment to develop at territorial action plan of food security, including the creation of a coalition and funding for community-based projects.

Today, the coalition is made up of over a dozen groups in Nunavut, including non-profits societies, government departments, private enterprise and Inuit associations.

To apply for this year’s round of funding, groups should contact Lucie Idlout at 867-975-5210 or lidlout@gov.nu.ca

The deadline to apply is July 4 at 5:00 p.m. EST.