Grants and Funding in Agriculture in Canada
Canada's agriculture sector benefits from grants and funding that support innovation and sustainability.
Canada's agriculture sector receives significant support through various grants and funding programs aimed at enhancing innovation and sustainability. These financial aids not only help farmers and agribusinesses improve their practices but also ensure the long-term growth and resilience of the industry.
660 opportunities available
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Extend the employment periods of your staff — Partnership and workforce matching component
Employment Stabilization Program supports extending seasonal employment periods
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP)
Support for environmentally resilient agricultural land practices
Grant and FundingOpen
ÉcoPerformance — Simplified Implementation
Supports simplified energy transition projects reducing fossil fuel use
Other SupportOpen
Alizés Awards
Awards recognizing Canadian agri-food export excellence and innovation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Business Succession Loan
Financing for business succession in Témiscamingue
Grant and FundingClosed
Innovate BC — Ignite Program
Money to accelerate British Columbia innovation in natural resources and applied science
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Digital Transition Fund
Support for business digital transformation
Tax CreditsOpen
Federal Logging Tax Credit
Tax credit for provincial logging tax paid by logging operators
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomics integration program – Agriculture and biofood, forestry and environment
Supports partnerships integrating genomics into agriculture, forestry, and environment solutions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Beauce-Centre — Local Investment Funds (FLI-FLS)
Local financing for business growth in Beauce-Centre
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Microcredit Fund – Microcredit Côte-de-Beaupré / Charlevoix
Microcredit for local entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Ontario Development Program — Community Economic Development
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor), Government of Canada, Community Futures Oxford
Funding for Northern Ontario community economic development
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de Mékinac — FRR Stream 2
Mékinac Regional Development Fund fosters local growth initiatives
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
MRC Deux-Montagnes — Regional and Rural Fund (FRR) – Stream 3
Support for public access to water projects
Grant and FundingOpen
innovÉÉ — SI2TEC
Supports innovative industrial projects for circular economy transition
Grant and FundingSuspended
RCM de la Mitis — Component 4 : Support for revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation
Funding for municipal revitalization and intermunicipal cooperation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CRIBIQ — INNOV-R
Collaborative projects to reduce greenhouse gases
Grant and FundingClosed
Prix innovation en alimentation
Recognizes outstanding innovation and creativity in the agri-food sector
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
SDE Thetford — Local Investment Fund (LIF)
Business loans for startups, growth, and productivity in Thetford
Grant and FundingClosed
Financial assistance for large-scale northern projects
Supports major northern Quebec community and infrastructure development projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Saguenay Promotion — FRR – Business Support
Supports business startup, acquisition, expansion, and succession projects
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Support Fund for Structuring Projects (FSPS)
Financial support for enhancing projects in rural Quebec
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Grants in agriculture provide essential funding for farmers to innovate and adopt sustainable practices. These financial aids support the growth and resilience of the agricultural sector.
Grant and FundingOpen
PADAAR — Measure 4078 – Support for membership of a cooperative for the use of agricultural equipment (CUMA) and a cooperative for the replacement of agricultural labor
Support for cooperative membership costs
Other SupportOpen
Instant Discounts Program
Instant point-of-sale discounts on energy-efficient lighting upgrades
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Thérèse de Blainville — FLI/FLS
Financial support for business development in Thérèse-De Blainville
Tax CreditsOpen
Saskatchewan Commercial Innovation Incentive (SCII)
Tax incentive for IP commercialization
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN) – Île d’Orléans Stream
Funding support for projects on Île d’Orléans
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix - Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financial support for business succession projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L’Île-d’Orléans — Regions and Rurality Fund
Funding for local business start-ups and social economy projects
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
PSO-Biofood II – 144th call for projects
Supports collaborative biofood innovation projects between Quebec companies and researchers
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Caniapiscau — FDE
Funding for business development and job creation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de Mékinac — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Local Funds support sustainable business development in Mékinac
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC Papineau —Sustainable Development Fund (SDF)
Funding for sustainable business projects
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI-FLS – Entrepreneurial Succession
Financing for business succession projects
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC du Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent — Community Support Fund (CSF)
Funding for community-driven local initiatives
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Fjord-du-Saguenay — Entrepreneurship assistance and support fund (FASE)
Entrepreneurship support fund fostering economic development
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Témiscouata — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands (TAD)
Funding for restoring underused farmland
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Local Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Financing for business growth and succession
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC de D’Autray — FLI/FLS
Supporting business development through proactive financial solutions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Haute-Côte-Nord — FLI/FLS
Economic support for sustainable business development in MRC
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Maskinongé — Local Investment Fund (FLI) and Solidarity Fund (FLS)
Funding for business growth and succession
Other SupportOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Support Measure for Self-Employment
Financial support for self-employment start-up
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Vallée-de-l’Or — Regions and Rurality Fund – Component 3 – Market Gardening Program
Funding for market gardening projects in Val-d'Or region
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
DEL — Business Acquisition Loan
Supports entrepreneurs acquiring businesses for succession and ownership transfer
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Investment Fund Loan
Financing for business growth and succession
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Innovation in Quantum Technologies — Stream 2
Support for Quebec quantum technology innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Portneuf — Sustainable Forest Management Program
Support for sustainable forest management projects
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Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Supporting the development of greenhouse businesses
Support for greenhouse growth and modernization
Grant and FundingOpen
Grow the Herd Pilot Program
Supports PEI beef producers to expand herds and supply Certified Island Beef
Grant and FundingClosed
Call for innovation projects in agritechnologies
Supports innovative agritechnology projects in Quebec businesses
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
MRC Les Appalaches — FRR Part 4
Supports local vitalization projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Funding for Quebec fish and seafood innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
MRC Maskinongé — Social Economy Fund (ES)
Funding for social economy projects in Maskinongé
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Matawinie — Local investment fund
Financing for business growth and succession
Grant and FundingClosed
Support for the apple-growing sector to improve profitability and agri-environmental practices
Support for sustainable apple industry projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Local Investment Fund (FLI) – Succession Stream
Financing for business succession acquisitions
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Témiscamingue — Youth Assistance Loan
Financing for young entrepreneurs in Témiscamingue
Grant and FundingClosed
Sustainable industrial buildings subsidy
Support for sustainable industrial building projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC L'Islet — Support Fund for Structural Projects (FSPS)
Support for structuring local development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC La Matapédia — Regions and Rurality Fund of La Matapédia - Structuring Projects Support Policy
Funding for local and regional structuring projects
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC d'Avignon — Local Investment Funds (FLI) and Local Solidarity Funds (FLS)
Local financing for business development projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Portneuf — Capitale-Nationale Region Fund (FRCN)
Portneuf's investment fund supports regional economic development
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges — FDEÉS
Funding for social enterprise development
Grant and FundingClosed
Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative - Indigenous stream
Funding for Indigenous-led clean transportation awareness
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Montmagny — Sustainable Forest Management Program (PADF)
Support for sustainable forest management projects
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Témiscamingue — Local Investment Fund Loan
Financing for business start-up and expansion
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
Financial support for business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Témiscouata — Signature Innovation Fund - Component 3 - Rurality and Region Fund
Support for innovative acériculture projects
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Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Sept-Rivières — Support for entrepreneurship (SE)
Financial support for local entrepreneurs and social economy projects
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriInvest
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Canada, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), La Financière agricole (FADQ), Government of New Brunswick
Matching funding to mitigate on-farm risks
Grant and FundingClosed
Biofood market development program — Component 1
Support for institutional biofood market development
Tax CreditsOpen
Ecological Gift Program
Offers tax incentives for donating ecologically sensitive land
Other SupportGrant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 2 - Support for local and regional development skills
Support for local business development in La Tuque
Grant and FundingClosed
MRC Charlevoix-Est — Sustainable Forest Management Program
Funding for sustainable forest management projects
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession
Financing for business succession in Rouyn-Noranda
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in the Prairies
Grant and FundingClosed
Genome British Columbia — GeneSolve Program
Supports genomics research to solve sector challenges in British Columbia
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Local Investment Funds
Repayable financing for local business growth
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
Economic development support for businesses in MRC de D’Autray
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC L'Islet — Local investment fund (FLI / FLS)
Financing for business development projects
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Employment stabilization
Funding to create stable regular jobs in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Beauce-Centre MRC — Optimization Assistance Program
Offers business optimization support in Beauce-Centre region
Grant and FundingOpen
Growing Canada’s Community Canopies - Tree planting
Funding for municipal and community-led tree planting projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Agricultural property tax credit program
Provides financial relief for agricultural property tax expenses
Grant and FundingOpen
Seafood Accelerator Program — Market Access Food Safety Program
Supports overcoming food safety barriers for market access
Grant and FundingClosed
Fish & Wildlife Grants
Supports freshwater fish and wildlife conservation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Food Waste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies (Streams C and D)
Supports innovative technologies to reduce food waste
Grant and FundingClosed
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund
Supports prevention and management of aquatic invasive species
Grant and FundingClosed
Aquatic habitat quality improvement (AQHA)
Supports aquatic habitat conservation, restoration, and improvement projects
Grant and FundingClosed
New Frontiers in Research Fund — International Stream
NordForsk Initiative for Arctic Sustainable Development Funding Opportunity
Grant and FundingClosed
The Nova Scotia Beef Initiative
Supports capacity and improvements for Nova Scotia beef processors
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Fire safety testing facility
Fire safety testing and research support
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