Environmental Enhancement and Food Security Grant

• Enhancing, restoring or preserving Richmond's unique island natural environment; and/or
• Improving food access, food security and/or urban agriculture through the promotion of local food producers and Farmers' Markets.

These types of initiatives include but are not limited to:

• Invasive species pulls
  
• Native tree and shrub planting
  
• Watercourse enhancement
  
• Shoreline and street clean-ups
  
• Wildlife education
  
• Creating or enhancing bird habitat
  
• Creating or enhancing pollinator and beneficial insect habitat
• Hosting or supporting Farmers Markets
  
  

Funding Available

Environmental Enhancement Initiatives
Individual: Up to $500
Non-profit Organization: Up to $2500

Food Security Initiatives
Non-profit Organizations: Up to $5000

The City encourages private businesses and individuals looking at larger projects to partner with non-profit organizations to identify and organize environmental and food security activities in their neighbourhoods.

Application intake is now open!

Visit the new Richmond City Grants Application System to create an account, log in and submit your application by Wednesday, October 14 at 5:00pm.

Organizations that received a 2026 City Grant must submit a Grant Use Report before applying for the 2027 grant cycle. To complete the report, 2026 grant recipients must log in to the previous City Grants Application System, open their 2026 application, and complete the Grant Use Report.

Learn more about the rules and guidelines of the grant: Environmental Enhancement and Food Security Grant Guidelines