Agencies
The GVFB provides food support to 175 community and provincial organizations.
What are Agencies?
Agencies are local and provincial registered non-profit organizations across Vancouver and British Columbia that provide food support to people facing food insecurity or who are managing complex living situations. The Agencies Department helps these organizations access consistent food support through a range of GVFB programs, from regular on-site pickups to larger pallet deliveries and pickups. There are two distinct streams of distribution within the Agencies Department: Community Agencies and Provincial Agencies.
Community Agencies are located in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, or the North Shore. These organizations support people through a wide range of programs and services, including supportive housing, youth drop-in centres, Indigenous wellness programs, emergency shelters, substance use support, and other community-based services.
Provincial Agencies are typically food banks or food distribution organizations located throughout British Columbia. When we have an abundance of food available, we offer surplus pallets to these organizations for pickup from our Burnaby warehouse, helping nutritious food reach communities across the province.
The Agencies Department accounts for approximately 46% of the GVFB’s total outbound food poundage, distributed to Community and Provincial Agencies. This support helps our agency partners meet the needs of the people they serve, from large-scale food programs supporting hundreds of people each week to smaller community kitchens providing meals to people each day.
How We Support Agencies
Our goal is to support agencies beyond providing them with healthy food. We aim to develop strong partnerships within the community to enable agencies to expand and improve their programs further.
Food Support
We are proud to provide nutritious food to both Community and Provincial Agencies. The Agencies Department operates a Community Market at our Burnaby warehouse three days a week, and at our Vancouver warehouse four days a week. These two markets are set up in a mini grocery store format and are continuously stocked with incoming donations of fresh food and shelf stable items throughout the day.
We also coordinate and facilitate pallet deliveries to local agencies that operate food distribution programs. In addition, surplus pallets are made available for pickup by both Community and Provincial Agencies from our Burnaby warehouse.
In our 2026 fiscal year, we distributed more than 4.5 million pounds of food and supplies to our agency partners.
Funding
We are thrilled to provide funding opportunities to eligible agencies through our Community Grants Program. By supporting agency– specific food security needs, we can offer sustainable support and long-lasting impact to our community.
In FY2026, we provided over $300,000 in grant funding to 127 agencies. These funds supported a range of stabilization and expansion initiatives, including the purchase of new refrigeration and kitchen equipment, program staffing and purchasing high demand food staples. We will continue to offer grant opportunities annually to eligible agencies, based on available funding.
Pick Your Agency Type
Community Agencies
Agencies located within the GVFB’s local service areas of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and the North Shore.
Provincial Agencies
Agencies located outside the GVFB’s local area but within British Columbia.
GVFB Agency Partners
