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 FundingOpen
Seeding Food Innovation Grants
Seed funding for sustainable food innovation research
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Brockton Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Financial Incentive Programs
Funding for Brockton property improvement projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Advancing Agri-Food Processing
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
New Brunswick agri-food product development funding
Grant and FundingClosed
United Way Greater Toronto - Jane Finch Community Action Grants
Supports neighborhood-focused community initiatives in Jane Finch
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
For applicants
Support for system-changing initiatives across Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (2014-2019)
Project funding for agricultural sector adaptation
Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF)
Supports short-term cultural projects to increase tourism and revenue
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Stocker Loan Program
Short-term livestock financing for Manitoba producers
Grant and FundingOpen
Waterloo Region International Plowing Match Fund Grants
Supports projects in agriculture, health, and education in Waterloo Region
Grant and FundingClosed
Production Insurance – Soybeans
Protects soybean yields against production losses
Grant and FundingClosed
Production Insurance – Winter wheat
Protection against winter wheat yield losses
Grant and FundingClosed
Indemnisation zoosanitaire
Compensation for disease-control destruction orders
Grant and FundingClosed
Rural Water Financial Assistance Program
Cost-share funding for rural water quality projects
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Panel Innovation Platform (PIP)
Support for collaborative innovation projects in Quebec’s panel and engineered wood composites industry
Grant and FundingClosed
Springford Family Foundation
Support for community initiatives in the Oceanside region
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Beaver Bounty and Coyote/Wolf Compensation Programs (Grey County via City of Owen Sound)
Compensation for nuisance wildlife removal
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
HARVEST Business Accelerator Funding Opportunity
Funding for Canadian agri-food biotech scale-up
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Growth and Competitiveness (BG&C) in Northern Ontario
Financing for SME growth in Northern Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Cybersecurity Preparedness Initiative
Funding for agricultural cybersecurity improvements
Grant and FundingOpen
Emerging Opportunities Program
Supports innovation and growth in Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector
Grant and FundingClosed
Agri-Food Supply Chain Infrastructure Investment Stream
Supports Ontario agri-food business development
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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.
Expert AdviceOpen
Farm Debt Mediation Service
Free mediation service helping insolvent Canadian farmers negotiate debt arrangements with creditors
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Retrofit Program Participant Agreement
Funding for business energy-efficiency upgrades
Other SupportGrant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Community Improvement Plan – Financial Incentive Grant Program
Financial incentives for village core businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Fishermen's Loans Regulation, M.R. 16/88 R
Loans for Manitoba fishermen
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Grant and FundingClosed
Bourses de la fondation AFDU Québec
Scholarships for women at Université Laval
Grant and FundingTax CreditsClosed
Southgate Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
Matching incentives for property revitalization projects
Grant and FundingClosed
AAC Membership FarmFood360 Program
Funding for Ontario agri-food virtual reality tours
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Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Retrofit Program - Agriculture Incentives
Incentives for energy-efficiency upgrades in Ontario
Grant and FundingClosed
Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028
Support for agro-environmental transition in Lac Saint-Pierre
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) – Farms
Disaster recovery support for affected farms
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Grant and FundingClosed
Seedlings for Tree Planting on Private Lands Program – Spring 2026
Tree planting support for private landowners
Grant and FundingClosed
The Community Fund for Mental Health Education
Mental health workshop funding for rural communities
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Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Leveraging Equality for Gender-Inclusive Economic Development (LEGEND)
Support for inclusive agribusiness growth in Kenya
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Quebec Livestock Assistance Initiative
Support for livestock producers affected by slaughterhouse slowdowns
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosed
Canada-BC Flood Recovery Program for Food Security
Flood recovery support for B.C. farms
Grant and FundingOpen
Pre-Approved Food Safety and Traceability Equipment Program
Supports food safety and traceability improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Improvement Plan Financial Incentive Application
Financial support for community improvement projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative: Preventing toxic and nuisance algae — Lake Erie Precision Conservation sub-stream
Funding for Lake Erie phosphorus reduction projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative — Funding for preventing toxic and nuisance algae – Lake Erie Innovation Sub-Stream
Funding for innovative Lake Erie phosphorus reduction projects
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
LIFT — Lead with Innovation and Focus on Technology
Support for AI, digital tools and advanced equipment
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
South Dundas Community Improvement Plan
Funding for commercial building improvements
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Grant and FundingClosed
AgriInvest - 2022 AgriStability and AgriInvest Additional Information and Adjustment Request
Income support and savings for eligible farms
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
AgriInnovation Program Stream C: Enabling Commercialization and Adoption
Supports agri-food innovation commercialization and adoption
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Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Down payment loan
Subordinate financing to complete your down payment
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
AgriMarketing Program – Stream C: Market Development
Support for agri-food market development
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
Nova Scotia Beef Finishing Equipment Support Program & Nova Scotia Local Beef Processing Program
Funding for Nova Scotia beef producers and processors
Grant and FundingClosed
Shellmouth Dam Compensation Regulation, M.R. 14/2011
Compensation for Shellmouth Dam flood losses
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Grow Where You're Planted Scholarship and Summer Student Position (Casual)
Scholarship and summer internship for Black students
Grant and FundingClosed
Humanitarian Call for Projects — Haiti Earthquake 2021
Humanitarian support for Haiti earthquake response
Grant and FundingClosed
Tanya Howe Damsgaard Memorial Scholarship
Annual scholarship for post-secondary students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Accelerate Special Offers
Special funding for selected internship projects
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Aquaculture Loan Program
Loan for aquaculture businesses in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingOpen
CAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2024
Advancing livestock efficiency through technological innovation and research
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