CALL FOR INTEREST
Logistical Solutions for Community Food Projects
Local and integrated food system in Montreal (salim)
ABOUT
SCOPE
Our team can support you in the implementation of your project by:
➜ Giving you access to an advisor from the SALIM team or an external advisor, depending on the needs of your project
➜ Supporting the conception and implementation of next steps for your project
➜ Helping to create links with other similar projects
➜ Providing financial support of up to $25,000 for the duration of our accompaniment (which can continue for up to 18 months)
➜ Facilitating the dissemination of knowledge that emerges from the project (a condition of SALIM support)
Who are we ?
What do you mean by "logistical solution"?
In the context of the SALIM program, a logistical solution is an infrastructure (physical or digital) or organizational structure that can improve or strengthen food distribution channels at the community level. This solution can involve the acquisition, transportation, distribution, and/or storage of food products.
WHO IS THE CALL FOR?
This call for interest is directed toward you if you and your collaborators correspond to one or more of the following profiles :
➜ A group of organizations working in a defined territory (such as a neighbourhood, a borough, or a targeted area) on the island of Montreal
➜ A table de concertation on the island of Montreal
➜ A non-profit organization or co-operative with a project that benefits several organizations
Note: SALIM is not able to support projects that benefit only one actor in the community.
TYPES OF PROJECTS
Eligible projects should address one or more of the following logistical needs:
Food storage (dry, frozen or refrigerated)
Acquisition of fresh and local foods
Food distribution and transportation
Note: In SALIM, the key words are mutualization, communication, and collaboration.
Types of support
Concretely, SALIM can support you in one or more stages of your development, such as:
➜ Technological support for the development of procurement management tools
➜ Functional needs analysis
➜ Opportunity and/or feasibility study
➜ Business plan
➜ Reflection on project structuring (activities, costs, objectives, indicators)
➜ Resource mapping
➜ Consultation and ecosystem mobilization
➜ Searching for funding
➜ Connecting with new partners
➜ Knowledge transfer and information sharing
➜ Access to specific expertise according to project needs
➜ Urban planning, development, real estate
➜ Legal services
➜ IT solutions and tools
➜ Food logistics (transportation, storage, cold chain)
➜ Health and safety
➜ Architecture, engineering
Expenses eligible for SALIM funding
Rental and renovation of a physical space
Rental of equipment and tools
Purchase or development of software
Equipment purchases (on a case-by-case basis; rental is recommended)
Relevant consulting services
Other necessary related costs (communication, travel, etc.)
SELECTION PROCESS
By January 16th
Expression of interest
If you wish to submit your project, please complete the application form before January 16th.
End of January
Preliminary meeting
If your project meets the eligibility criteria and is shortlisted, we will contact you to arrange a meeting in the second half of January 2022 to discuss your project in more detail.
Early February
Final selection
A selection committee will be in charge of choosing the projects that will be supported based on the information collected in the previous steps, using a set of predetermined criteria.
March
Signing of the contribution agreement and start of the accompaniment
The selected projects will be invited to a start-up meeting that will include the development of a support plan and a contribution agreement between the SALIM team and the project leaders.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1. The project must take place on the territory of the Island of Montreal.
2. The project leaders must fall into one of the following categories:
- A group of organizations (non-profits or co-operatives) working in a delimited territory (such as a neighbourhood, a borough, or a targeted area)
- A table de concertation
- A non-profit organization or co-operative with a project that benefits several organizations
3. Project leaders must present a food logistics solution project involving at least one of the following components:
- distribution and transportation
- storage
- acquisition
4. The project must be in the start-up phase or already established.
5. By agreeing to be supported in the context of this call for interest, project leaders commit to a process based on collaboration and transparency, which implies their willingness to participate in meetings organized by the SALIM team and to share all information necessary for the development of the project.
6. The project submitted must be sustainable once SALIM's support has ended.
Examples of eligible initiatives
➜ Group purchasing initiatives
➜ Sharing of existing resources (e.g., sharing of trucks or existing storage)
➜ Implementation of new infrastructure, management tools, resources and/or services
➜ Scaling up of existing projects
➜ Recovering usable goods from farms or farmers' markets
Specific solutions to achieve these ends may be physical infrastructure, digital tools, or collaborative processes.
Examples of non-eligible initiatives
➜ A regional project covering the entire island of Montreal
➜ A project that benefits a single organisation
➜ Citizen education services (educational workshops, conferences, etc.)
➜ The implementation of shared kitchens
➜ Food production services
➜ Hiring new staff
SOUMETTRE SA CANDIDATURE
Why submit an application?
By collaborating with the SALIM project, you have access to:
➜ Customized support focusing on your needs and the progress of your project
➜ Access to experts identified according to your needs
➜ Increased visibility and access to the ecosystem of actors connected with Collectif Récolte
CONTACT
information Session
A free virtual information session will be held on December 8 at 1:15 pm. You can meet our team and ask all your questions!
appointment upon request
If you wish, you can also book a 15-minute appointment with a member of our team to discuss your project and its eligibility.
WRITE TO US
You can write to us at any time at camilla@recolte.ca