Updated May 2026
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.
944 programs available
Grant and FundingOpenPre-Approved Food Safety and Traceability Equipment Program
Supports food safety and traceability improvements
Grant and FundingOpenForest Biomass Program — Indigenous bioeconomy partnerships stream
Supports Indigenous forest biomass partnerships
Grant and FundingClosedImpact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Supports innovative food production for space and Earth
Grant and FundingOpenSustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)Funds for agri-food sustainability in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosedCIFQ - Donations and sponsorships
Support for forest industry outreach and education
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenAg-West Bio – Technology Commercialization Investment Fund
Loans or equity for Saskatchewan bioscience and agtech commercialization
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCall for Proposals in Technology Leadership
Supports digital tech commercialization and growthEligible Funding- Varies by project
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingClosedOutaouais Region Tourism Development Program
Supports regional tourism offer development projects
Other SupportOpenGasoline used in unlicensed business equipment
Ontario gasoline tax refund for unlicensed equipment- Grant and FundingClosed
Caribou Conservation Stewardship Program (CCSP) 2025-26
Supports Boreal Caribou conservation projects in Ontario 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenMRC La Côte-de-Beaupré — Young Promoters Fund (FJP)
Support for young entrepreneurs starting a business
Grant and FundingClosedProgram to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B
Climate-focused support for biofood research and tools
Grant and FundingClosedOffshore Wind Indigenous and Coastal Communities Grant Funding – Call for Proposals (Offshore Wind Predevelopment Program)
Support for offshore wind community engagementEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 10,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Educational services
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and Climate- Grant and FundingClosed
Ministerial initiative for the remuneration of agri-environmental practices (RPA)
Financial support for sustainable farm practices 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedRDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Cost-shared support for Alberta agricultural innovation
Grant and FundingOpenNorthern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of CanadaSupports food initiatives in Canada's North
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenGradWorks — Employer Incentive Program
Connect with skilled graduates in Nova Scotia
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenTechnology showcase - pre-commercialization of innovation
Supports pre-commercial testing of innovative technologies and products- Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Panel Innovation Platform (PIP)
Support for collaborative innovation projects in Quebec’s panel and engineered wood composites industry 
Grant and FundingOpenManitoba Climate Action Fund (CAF)
The program funds Manitoba climate change resiliency projects
Grant and FundingOpenAgriculture Wildlife Program (AWP)
Compensation for crop losses caused by specific wildlife species
Grant and FundingClosedPlant Your Roots Program — Commercial Farm Purchases
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova ScotiaDiscover agricultural funding
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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 FundingClosed
Wildlife Damage Compensation Regulation, M.R. 20/98
Compensation for wildlife-related farm losses 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenSeafood Accelerator Program – Product Development and Technical Support
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in product development and safety
Grant and FundingClosedEnergy Savings for Business Program
Funding for Alberta SMEs to improve efficiency
Grant and FundingClosedPoultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI)
Cost-share funding for poultry biosecurity improvements
Grant and FundingClosedAide financière aux festivals et aux événements touristiques - Stream 2: Festivals and Events of Tourist Scope
Funding for tourist festivals and recurring events
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenCanNor — IDEANorth
Supports northern economic development and infrastructure readinessEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 6,000,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
- Grant and FundingClosed
Local Food Investment Fund
Supports Ontario local food and agriculture projects - Grant and FundingOpen
Wildlife Damage Compensation Program
Compensates New Brunswick producers for wildlife-related crop and livestock losses 
Grant and FundingClosedIndigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP)
Funding for Indigenous-led food systems projects- Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Young Entrepreneur Loan
Loans for youth-led agricultural or food-related business 
Grant and FundingClosedTax Increment Equivalent Grant (TIEG) Program
Tax relief for major development projects- Grant and FundingOpen
Intellectual Property Ontario
Funding support for Ontario-based SMEs in tech and innovation sectorsEligible Funding- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Technology - Grant and FundingArchived
B.C. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program – Stream 2
Business consultant for Indigenous entrepreneurs in B.C. 
Grant and FundingClosedProtecting habitats
Supports long-term conservation of ecologically valuable private habitats
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCAAIN — Livestock Innovation Program 2025
Funding for livestock technology innovation- Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Financial Assistance Program for the Development of Private Woodlots
Financial support for private forest improvement 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenScotiabank — Credit Line for agriculture
Revolving credit for seasonal agricultural operating expenses
Grant and FundingClosedSpringford Family Foundation
Support for community initiatives in the Oceanside region- Grant and FundingClosed
Seedlings for Tree Planting on Private Lands Program – Spring 2026
Tree planting support for private landowners 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedEnbridge Gas Business & Industrial Energy Incentives
Incentives for energy efficiency upgrades
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenNova Scotia Farm Loans
Loans for Nova Scotia farm operations and agricultural businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpenClean Foundation — Green Jobs
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sectorEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Professional, scientific and technical services
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Small-Scale Food and Beverage Processing Equipment Program
Supports small-scale food and beverage equipment purchases in Nova Scotia - Tax CreditsOpen
Ontario tax credit for manufacturing and processing
Supports corporations with eligible manufacturing and processing income - 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 FundingClosed
Limestone Trucking Assistance Program
Funding to defray the cost of trucking limestone 
Grant and FundingClosedPacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — Indigenous Stream
Money to future-proof your Indigenous-led business in British Columbia
Grant and FundingClosedGladys and Albert Eggenberger Agricultural Fund
Supports northern food security and community farming initiatives
Grant and FundingOpenSeeding Food Innovation Grants
Seed funding for sustainable food innovation research
Grant and FundingClosedBC Hydro Solar and Battery Rebate Program
Rebates for residential solar and battery systems
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedHorizon Europe
EU funding for research and innovationEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 25,000,000 $
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation- Grant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
Funding for agricultural research and innovation 
Grant and FundingClosedThe Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Provides financial aid for uninsurable disaster-related damages and losses
- Grant and FundingOpen
QEPD — Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund - CED (QC)
Funding to address impacts of Hurricane Fiona 
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpenAdvisory Services Program — Component 2 – Support for the dissemination of information and business co-development activities
Supports information sharing and business co-development activities
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedCollaborative Industrial Research and Support to Innovative Entrepreneurship — Stream 2
PROMPT, Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ), innovÉÉ, Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA), Consortium de recherche et d'innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ), Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM)Supports collaborative AI and quantum innovation projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Construction
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingOpenFarm Technology Program
Funds for Alberta farmers to adopt innovative technology
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedQuébec International Development Program
Funding for Quebec international cooperation projectsEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 240,000 $
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projectsEnvironment and ClimateHuman Resources- Grant and FundingClosed
Save on Energy – Energy Manager Program
Funding for a full-time Energy Manager - Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.2
Funding for agri-food and territorial concertation 
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedthriveFORWARD
Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation (NCFDC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), NventureInnovation funding for southern Ontario businessesEligible Funding- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Health care and social assistance
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- Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Protection Program against Interest Rate Hikes
Interest rate relief for agricultural businesses 
- 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 
Loans and Capital investmentsOpenColumbia Basin Trust — Impact Investment Fund
Investing to support Columbia Basin communities
Grant and FundingClosedSupport for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) — Sector Support Capital Expansion Incentive
Money for capital purchases in the Northwest Territories- Grant and FundingOpen
Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets 
Other SupportExpert AdviceClosedTemporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Agriculture
Hire foreign workers for agriculture jobs
Other SupportOpenThe Economic Security Program for Cree Hunters
Income support for Cree harvesting families
Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpenBusiness Growth and Competitiveness (BG&C) in Northern Ontario
Financing for SME growth in Northern Ontario- Grant and FundingClosed
Value-adding Equipment Program
Funding for agricultural and agri-food businesses in Nova Scotia - Grant and FundingClosed
Clean Fuils Fund – Establishing biomass supply chains
Supports biomass supply chains for clean fuels 
Other SupportGrant and FundingClosedBeaver Bounty and Coyote/Wolf Compensation Programs (Grey County via City of Owen Sound)
Compensation for nuisance wildlife removal- Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT)
Funding for Indigenous agriculture skills and training 
- Expert AdviceOpen
Innovation Canada — Innovation Advisors
Personalized advisory services for innovators - Grant and FundingOpen
Ontario — Growing Future Opportunities Initiative
Cost-share funding for orchard and vineyard replanting 
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedEvol — Conventional start-up loan
Startup financing for eligible Québec businesses
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosedAccelerate Special Offers
Special funding for selected internship projects
Grant and FundingOpenAgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – For-profit
Funding for kosher and halal certification- Other SupportOpen
Grain Financial Protection Program (GFPP)
Ontario grain dealer and elevator protection 
Grant and FundingOpenBusiness Rebate Program
Supports business energy efficiency upgrades in New Brunswick- Grant and FundingClosed
Building Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness
Supports agri-processing sector modernization, growth, and sustainability in Manitoba
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