FCM Green Municipal Fund (GMF) grant will help reduce food waste in Guelph Guelph, Ont., March 10, 2025 – Guelph has received a $500,000 grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to reduce food waste. The funding will support three pilot programs: Food Redistribution: Starting this month, this project will capture surplus edible food and redistribute it to charity organizations using the B12Give app. Organics Collection: This ongoing project expands a cooperative model for organics collection in the Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (IC&I) sector to divert food waste from landfills. Energy Generation: This project explores the feasibility of generating energy from organics processing through anaerobic digestion. Implementation This funding will offer the City of Guelph the tools to implement a… Continue reading City of Guelph receives $500,000 from Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to support circular food economy