AgroPerformance – Stream 1 : Support for the agricultural sector in adopting agritechnologies

• The applicant must operate an active agricultural establishment located in Quebec.
• The applicant must be either an agricultural operation or an agricultural machinery use cooperative (CUMA).
• The project must be directly related to the applicant’s agricultural activities.
• The project must aim to adopt an agritechnology that automates at least one phase of agricultural work (data collection and analysis, decision-making, or execution of tasks) and improves at least two aspects of agricultural sustainability (such as profitability, agro-environmental practices, climate change mitigation, work safety/ergonomics, animal health and welfare, or biosecurity).
• For a CUMA applicant, the project must concern a business line composed of at least three agricultural operations.

Who is eligible?

• Agricultural operations (farms) located in Québec
• Agricultural operations in eligible agricultural sectors (for Stream 2 only), located in Québec
• Cooperatives for the use of agricultural machinery (CUMA) located in Québec

Eligible expenses

• Eligible expenses totaling at least $10,000 related to the adoption of an agritech solution that enables the automation of certain agricultural tasks (data collection and analysis, decision-making support, execution of work).

Eligible geographic areas

• Businesses with an active establishment located in the province of Quebec.
• Agricultural operations situated in peripheral regions of Quebec (for the funding enhancement related to peripheral regions).

• The Ministry (MAPAQ) may close the application intake period without notice to respect the available budget envelope.
• The Ministry may limit the number of selected applications to stay within the financial resources allocated to the program.

• Step 1: Check intake period and deadlines
  • Verify that the project submission period is open (a new intake for all regions starts on January 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and closes on January 31, 2026, or earlier if the budget is exhausted).
  • Ensure your project can be completed no later than February 15, 2027.
• Step 2: Review the full Initiative documentation
  • Consult the full text of the AgroPerformance Initiative to understand all requirements and conditions.
  • Review the examples of eligible and ineligible expenses for Stream 1 to correctly structure your project budget.
• Step 3: Define the project and budget
  • Design a project that involves the adoption of agritechnologies and that meets the Initiative’s conditions, including the minimum amount of eligible expenses.
  • Prepare a detailed budget of eligible expenses for inclusion in your full funding application.
• Step 4: Complete the financial assistance application form
  • Fill out the official financial assistance application form for the AgroPerformance Initiative, providing all required information on the applicant and the project.
  • Ensure that the information declared in the form matches the data in your MAPAQ client file to avoid additional verification requests.
• Step 5: Submit the application within the intake period
  • File your complete funding application (including the form and required details on the project and expenses) before the intake period deadline or before funds are exhausted.
  • Respect the submission times indicated for the opening and closing of the intake period.
• Step 6: Communicate with MAPAQ if needed
  • Contact your MAPAQ regional office for information or support in preparing or submitting your application.
  • Use the contact details of the MAPAQ regional offices provided by the program to reach the appropriate regional direction.
• Step 7: Request a review of the decision (if applicable)
  • If you disagree with the evaluation decision, submit a request for review within 30 working days from the date the decision is communicated.
  • Complete the official request for review form and follow the instructions provided with that form.

• A second application intake period for all regions runs from January 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. until January 31, 2026, or until the budget is exhausted, whichever comes first.
• The maximum total assistance that a single applicant can receive over the entire duration of the Initiative, including any bonus rate, is $50,000.
• The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) may close the application period without prior notice to respect the available budget envelope.
• An applicant may request a review of an evaluation decision within 30 business days of the date the decision is communicated, using the designated review request form.