Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Department of Agriculture
Overview of Available Grants and Funding
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) supports the agricultural sector by providing grants and funding to promote innovation, rural development, and sustainable practices. Key programs include the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative, Rural Business Development Grants, and the Rural Energy for America Program.
35 opportunities available

Tax CreditsOpen
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tax credit for Manitoba community enterprise development
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding for agricultural and agri-food businesses in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Nova Scotia, Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Financing for aquaculture activities in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
- Up to 95% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding to reduce pests and diseases in New Brunswick agriculture
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Agri-innovation funding in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding to help producers with local and export activities
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Money to help agri-businesses in Prince Edward Island grow
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Development funds for New Brunswick agri-industry groups
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funds for Indigenous agricultural businesses in NB
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding to help farms become certified organic
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Loan guarantee for New Brunswick livestock purchase
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
New Brunswick, Canada

Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Compensation for New Brunswick crop or livestock loss
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Types of eligible projects
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding for new commercial farming in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding to support the Agricultural sector in climate change
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding for farms and agri-businesses
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Grant and FundingOpen
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Eligible Funding
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Researchers And FacilitiesOpen
Canada
Support for food product development in Manitoba
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia, Canada
Funding to defray the cost of trucking limestone
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
Nova Scotia, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Money to help agri-businesses in Prince Edward Island grow
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Financing for commercial fishing activities in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
New Brunswick, Canada

Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Financing to buy or develop New Brunswick farmland
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
BUSINESS BUYOUT
New Brunswick, Canada

Tax CreditsOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick property tax deferral for farmland preservation
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
New Brunswick, Canada
Money for New Brunswick agrifood businesses
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding for the development of farmland in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Agricultural insurance for New Brunswick crops
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding for agro-environmental services
Eligible Funding
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingClosed
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Funding for Prince Edward Island to commercialize new food products
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Agriculture business planning and skills development in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONTECHNOLOGYHUMAN RESOURCESINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funding for emerging market opportunities in New Brunswick agriculture
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
COMMERCIALIZATIONINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
Funds for agri-food sustainability in New Brunswick
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick agri-food product development funding
Eligible Funding
- Max. ${{count}}
- Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
INNOVATION
New Brunswick, Canada

Grant and FundingOpen
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Funding to increase profitability of PEI livestock industry
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Public administration
Types of eligible projects
TECHNOLOGYENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATEINNOVATION
Prince Edward Island, Canada