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AgriStability — New Brunswick
Margin-based support for agricultural producers
Funding available
$ 6,000,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
New Brunswick, Canada
Overview
AgriStability supports all agricultural producers when current year program margins fall below 70% of historical reference margins. It provides margin-based assistance for large farming income declines, with pasture-related feed costs eligible from the 2026 program year.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 6,000,000 $
- Up to 80% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- New Brunswick
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
- For-profit business
- Non-financial cooperative
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Coverage for large farm income declines.
- Interim and targeted advance payments on future benefits.
- Reference margin adjustments for structural changes to the farm operation.
Documents Needed
- Income tax and supplementary forms.
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- All agricultural producers.
Who is not eligible
- Businesses farming outside Canada.
- Aquaculture operations.
- Peat moss, cannabis except industrial hemp, and wild game reserve operations.
- Businesses focused on resale of purchased commodities or inputs.
Eligible expenses
- Pasture-related feed costs, starting with the 2026 program year.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Farming activities outside of Canada.
- Aquaculture, peat moss, cannabis except industrial hemp, operation of a wild game reserve, hunt farms unless permitted by law, and trees or seedlings produced or harvested for firewood, construction material, poles or posts, or use in reforestation.
- Resales of purchased commodities and inputs.
- Advertising and marketing costs, agricultural contract work, allowance on eligible capital property, building and fence repairs, capital cost allowance, gravel, interest, land clearing and draining, legal and accounting fees, licences/permits, machinery lease/rental, machinery repair, mandatory inventory adjustment (prior year), membership/subscription fees, motor vehicle expenses, motor vehicle interest and leasing costs, non-arm's length salaries, office expenses, optional inventory adjustment (prior year), other insurance premiums, property taxes, quota rental, rental of land, buildings, or pasture, small tools, soil testing, and telephone.
How to apply
- Enrolling in AgriStability is as simple as calling the SCIC AgriStability Call Centre and requesting a new participant package.
- The request must be made by the Enrolment Deadline of the program year in which you wish to participate.
Processing and Agreement
- The administration determines whether the farming operation experienced a program year margin decline greater than 30% relative to the reference margin before benefits are paid.
Additional information
- AgriStability is one of the business risk management programs of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
Contacts
Other components of this program
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Frequently Asked Questions about the AgriStability — New Brunswick Program
What is the AgriStability — New Brunswick?
AgriStability supports all agricultural producers when current year program margins fall below 70% of historical reference margins. It provides margin-based assistance for large farming income declines, with pasture-related feed costs eligible from the 2026 program year.
How much funding can be received?
AgriStability — New Brunswick Funds up to 80% of admissible expenses, capped at $6,000,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the AgriStability — New Brunswick program?
To be eligible for the AgriStability — New Brunswick program, you must:
All agricultural producers can take part.
The applicant must have carried on the business of farming.
The applicant must have reported farming income or loss for income tax purposes and met program requirements.
What expenses are eligible under AgriStability — New Brunswick?
Coverage for large farm income declines.
Interim and targeted advance payments on future benefits.
Reference margin adjustments for structural changes to the farm operation.
Who can I contact for more information about the AgriStability — New Brunswick?
You can contact Government of New Brunswick by email at DAAF-MAAP@gnb.ca or by phone at (506) 453-2185.
Where is the AgriStability — New Brunswick available?
The AgriStability — New Brunswick program is available the province of New Brunswick.
Is the AgriStability — New Brunswick a grant, loan, or tax credit?
AgriStability — New Brunswick is a Grant and Funding