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
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Strategic Partnerships Initiative
Supports Indigenous economic development through coordinated federal partnerships
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Agri-food Funding
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds NWT agriculture initiatives improving competitiveness innovation and resilience
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
MRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
Support for young entrepreneurs starting a business
Grant and FundingOpen
Three Phase Network Access Program
Supports three-phase electrical access for agri-food businesses
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Small Business Energy Solutions
Energy rebates and financing for small businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI)
Supports affordable animal tissue waste disposal options
Other SupportExpert AdviceOpen
Columbia Basin Trust — Basin RevUp
Business advisory support for Columbia Basin entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosed
Funding for the Fraser River Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative
Supports projects improving Fraser River Basin water quality and ecosystem health
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Agriculture business planning and skills development in New Brunswick
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Grant and FundingClosed
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 1
Cost-shared support for agricultural water infrastructure
Grant and FundingClosed
Equipment and Technology Advancement Program
Supports modernization of welding programs with funding for equipment and technology upgrades.
Grant and FundingOpen
Kosher and Halal Investment Program
Improves efficiency in Canada's kosher and halal meat sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Interaction Program — Study/action projects
Money for study and action projects in the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Grant and FundingClosed
Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Funding for early-stage businesses in Nova Scotia
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Farm Transfer Transition Loans
Flexible financing for farm transfers
Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario community food program donation tax credit for farmers
Tax credit for farm food donations
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Interest Rebate Program
Interest rebate support for feeder operations
Grant and FundingClosed
Taking action for wildlife
Supports wildlife habitat conservation and restoration projects in Quebec
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Ministère de l'économie, de l'innovation et de l'énergie du Québec (MEIE)
Funding for sustainable food innovation projects
Grant and FundingArchived
Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Supports bioenergy and circular innovation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)
Supports collaborative projects for sustainable rangeland management in Alberta
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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.
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
CIBC Farm Term Loan
Financing for farm purchases with flexible terms and rates
Grant and FundingOpen
Market Development and Access
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding for emerging market opportunities in New Brunswick agriculture
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Grant and FundingOpen
Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 2
Enhancing HR skills in agriculture to reduce worker turnover
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceClosed
ventureLAB — Accelerate AI
AI acceleration program for Canadian startups
Grant and FundingClosed
North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA)
Promotes Indigenous partnerships for environmental and climate adaptation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Seafood Accelerator Program – Quality and Food Safety
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in quality and food safety projects
Grant and FundingClosed
MAPAQ — Ministerial Initiative for Plant Productivity – Component 2 : Expansion of Quebec’s beekeeping industry and improvement of labor productivity in beekeeping
Funding for Quebec farm productivity investments
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Grant and FundingClosed
Facade & Property Improvement Grant Program
Funding for building façade and property upgrades
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre
Collaborate on aquatic and crop resource R&D
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Strategic Livestock Industry
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI)
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Grant and FundingOpen
Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems - Interdisciplinary Challenge Teams
Supports genomics projects reducing food system emissions
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth Investment — Young Entrepreneurs
Money for youth-owned agri-businesses in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program – Livestock Predation Claims (Drummond/North Elmsley)
Compensation for wildlife-caused livestock losses
Grant and FundingOpen
Atlantic Fisheries Fund – Atlantic innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships funding
Funding for innovation, infrastructure and science projects in the Atlantic
Grant and FundingOpen
Balancing our Triple Bottom Line
Corporate donations supporting community and environmental initiatives
Other SupportClosed
Livestock Price Insurance Program
Protection against decreases in livestock prices in western Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Interaction Program — Study projects
Money for study projects on the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Transformative industrial decarbonization projects in Alberta
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CAAIN — 2025 Broadacre Cropping Program
Funding for collaborative innovation in large-scale Canadian crop production
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovative Enterprise Program
Funding for robotization, automation, and business process projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Aquaculture Capital Equity Program
Newfoundland and Labrador commercial aquaculture funding
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Advisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
Funding for advisor skills development
Grant and FundingOpen
Livestock Strategy Program — Community Pasture
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative (ATII)
Supports agri-food innovation and energy efficiency
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM)
Funding for agri-food manufacturing improvements
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Indian Business Corporation Services
Loans for First Nations' businesses in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Security and Supply Chain Fund
Funding for Ontario agri-food supply chain resilience
Grant and FundingOpen
Irrigation Program — Irrigation Development Program
Funding for farms in Saskatchewan to increase irrigation capacity
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Funding for priority agro-food sector projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Agriculture Wildlife Program (AWP)
Compensation for crop losses caused by specific wildlife species
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosed
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Agriculture
Hire foreign workers for agriculture jobs
Grant and FundingClosed
Aide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques - Stream 2: Festivals and Events of Tourist Scope
Financial assistance for recurring festivals and tourist events in Quebec
Grant and FundingClosed
Plant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program – Stream 3
Funding for agricultural water assessments and planning
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Agriculture Job Connector
Agriculture jobs and employer support in Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Funding for priority biofood territorial projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Crop and Livestock Sector Development (CLSD)
Supports crop and livestock growth through cooperative machinery and development projects
Tax CreditsOpen
Atlantic Investment Tax Credit
Supports investments in Atlantic Canada's new buildings and equipment
Tax CreditsClosed
School Tax Rebate for Farm Properties
50% school tax rebate for Manitoba farm property
Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectors
Grant and FundingOpen
Ville de La Tuque — RRF stream 4 - Support for vitality
Funding for local vitality projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Small Business Recovery (SBR) Consulting Rebate
Consulting cost rebate supporting small and medium business recovery
Grant and FundingOpen
Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative
Funding to diversify and strengthen domestic and international market access
Grant and FundingClosed
Atlantic Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure
Funding to improve sustainability in Atlantic fisheries
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Grant and FundingClosed
Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS)
Supports Indigenous fisheries management, participation, and community self-sufficiency
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC La Matapédia — Program for Restoring Underutilized Agricultural Lands 2023-2025
Funding for restoring idle agricultural land
Grant and FundingClosed
Operational document related to the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership: Federal-Provincial AgriInsurance Agreement
Ontario crop insurance and damage compensation support
Grant and FundingClosed
Grow Ontario Market Initiative
Grow Ontario Market Initiative funds agri-food market expansion
Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Township of Wellesley Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Programs
Financial support for property and building improvements
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Rotational Grazing Systems
Support for rotational grazing system projects
Grant and FundingClosed
The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Provides financial aid for uninsurable disaster-related damages and losses
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Interaction Program — Restoration and/or protection of biodiversity
Money to protect the St. Lawrence ecosystem
Tax CreditsOpen
Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
Grant and FundingOpen
QEPD — Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund - CED (QC)
Funding to address impacts of Hurricane Fiona
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsArchived
Aboriginal Business Loans — Youth and Womens Loans
Loans for Indigenous youth and women entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Supports Quebec companies innovating and commercializing for institutional markets
Grant and FundingClosed
BOLT Grant Program
Supports projects expanding global Internet connectivity through prototypes and pilots.
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
Grant and FundingOpen
Improving Crop and Livestock Health and Quality
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funding to reduce pests and diseases in New Brunswick agriculture
Grant and FundingClosed
Agricultural and Sector Show Support Program – Stream 1.2
Funding for provincial livestock judging finals
Grant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Supports applied innovation in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI) - Harvester Training
Supports Indigenous commercial fisheries training and capacity development
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
Supports clean technology adoption and operational sustainability improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
innovÉÉ — PARTENAR-IA — Industry
Funding for Quebec electricity innovative collaborations in AI
Grant and FundingOpen
Future Fisher Program
Supports new Prince Edward Island lobster fishers with training and financing
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Forest Biomass Program — Modernization stream
Modernizes Ontario's forest sector using underutilized biomass resources
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