Agri-food Funding

• Completed application form
• Business plan or financial assessment, for funding requests of $125,000 and over
• Confirmation of financial contributions from project partners, for funding requests of $125,000 and over
• Letters of support for the project, for funding requests of $125,000 and over
• Other relevant documents, as identified

Who is eligible?

• NWT producers, processors, retailers, non-profit organizations, and governments, including Indigenous Governments and Indigenous Organizations.
• Primary Producer
• Processor
• Harvester
• Industry Organization
• Research Body/Institution
• Retailer/Wholesaler
• Service Provider
• Municipal Government
• Indigenous Government
• Indigenous Community
• Indigenous Organization
• Indigenous Individual

Who is not eligible

• Processors, retailers/wholesalers, and service providers applying for RALP activities
• Equine-related businesses
• Aquaponic production businesses
• Aquaculture, seaweed, fish, and seafood production or processing businesses

Eligible expenses

• Salaries, honorariums, travel, equipment, capital expenditures, materials, and supplies
• Consultant and contractor fees, with quotes required
• Business planning and business software
• Training, mentorship, and workshop-related costs
• Community garden and greenhouse materials, supplies, and management costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Used equipment funded by the GNWT within the last five years
• Normal ongoing operating and maintenance costs
• Common multi-purpose items such as cameras, GPS units, smartphones, trucks, trailers, and tractors
• Multi-purpose structures such as barns and storage sheds
• Land purchase, road development, equine activities, aquaponic production, and aquaculture or seafood-related activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Northwest Territories

• Step 1: Review program guidance
  • Read the Sustainable-CAP NWT program guide and confirm your project fits the priorities and criteria.
  • Contact your regional Industry, Tourism and Investment team for guidance.
• Step 2: Complete the application form
  • Download the application form and fill in the project information.
• Step 3: Prepare supporting material
  • Include consultant or contractor quotes and the consultant’s qualifications, if applicable.
  • Be ready to provide additional information if requested.
• Step 4: Submit to your regional ITI office
  • Send the completed application to your regional Industry, Tourism and Investment office.
• Step 5: Post-submission review
  • Your application will be reviewed by a program administrator or project evaluation panel, depending on the project.
• Step 6: Agreement and close-out
  • If approved, sign the Contribution Agreement before starting work.
  • After completion, submit the final report and required receipts for final payment.

• Applications are reviewed by a Business Development Officer or Manager, or by a Project Evaluation Panel.
• Additional information may be requested, and incomplete applications are not reviewed.
• If approved, a Contribution Agreement must be signed before the first payment is processed.
• Projects must follow the Contribution Agreement, and early purchases or activities are not eligible.
• A final report, itemized expense list, and receipts are required before the final payment is released.

• Applications are accepted year-round, and funding is allocated annually starting April 1.
• Funding is available from April 2023 to March 2028 and replaces the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
• Family members from the same farm/company/corporation/partnership are treated as one recipient, not separate recipients.
• Applications are subject to the Northwest Territories Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act; once a contribution agreement is signed, certain funded project details may become public.