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Excess rain initiative
Financial aid for farms affected by 2023 Québec rainfall
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Funding available
$ 75 - $ 350,000
Timeline
- Closing date : February 17, 2025
Location
Levis, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
Overview
The Canada-Québec initiative provides financial assistance up to $350,000 to agricultural businesses specializing in strawberries, raspberries, potatoes, and field vegetables that incurred additional expenses due to excess rainfall during the 2023 growing season. Eligible activities include expenses such as fertilizer and pesticide purchases, labor costs, and contract work related to mitigating rainfall damage like drainage or decompaction work.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 350,000 $
- Minimum amount : 75 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
Timeline
- Closing date : February 17, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Location
- Levis
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Restoration and recovery of strawberry, raspberry, potato, and field vegetable crops affected by excess rainfall in 2023.
- Implementation of measures to address and mitigate damages caused by excessive precipitation to eligible agricultural productions.
- Projects supporting the continued operation and sustainability of farms impacted by weather-related disruptions during the 2023 growing season.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Agricultural businesses specializing in strawberry production
- Agricultural businesses specializing in raspberry production
- Agricultural businesses specializing in potato production
- Agricultural businesses specializing in field vegetable production
Who is not eligible
- Companies not registered as farm businesses with the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ).
- Businesses whose main operating site is located outside the specified eligible regions in Québec.
- Enterprises that did not produce a minimum of 0.5 hectares of eligible crops (strawberries, raspberries, potatoes, or other specified field vegetables) during the 2023 growing season.
Eligible expenses
- Purchases of fertilizers and pesticides.
- Replacement of containers (only for strawberry and raspberry crops).
- Labour costs.
- Costs for contract work directly related to excess rainfall (such as culvert repairs, ridging, drainage work, ditch cleaning, levelling, soil decompaction, etc.).
Eligible geographic areas
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Capitale-Nationale
- Centre-du-Quebbec
- Chaudie8re-Appalaches
- Côte-Nord
- Estrie
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Lanaudie8re
- Laurentides
- Laval
- Mauricie
- Monte9re9gie
- Montre9al
- Outaouais
- Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Additional information
- The registration form is only available through the applicant's online file on the FADQ portal.
- Applicants must upload required supporting documents directly to the registration form within the portal.
- Financial assistance is paid in a single instalment after file analysis by FADQ.
- Businesses will receive written notification about the outcome of their application, regardless of whether assistance is granted.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Excess rain initiative Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Excess rain initiative. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Excess rain initiative?
The Canada-Québec initiative provides financial assistance up to $350,000 to agricultural businesses specializing in strawberries, raspberries, potatoes, and field vegetables that incurred additional expenses due to excess rainfall during the 2023 growing season. Eligible activities include expenses such as fertilizer and pesticide purchases, labor costs, and contract work related to mitigating rainfall damage like drainage or decompaction work.
How much funding can be received?
Excess rain initiative Funds up to 70% of admissible expenses, capped at $350,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Excess rain initiative program?
To be eligible for the Excess rain initiative program, you must:
Must be a farm business registered with MAPAQ and have a ministerial identification number (NIM).
Main operating site must be in one of the specified eligible regions in Québec.
Must have produced at least 0.5 hectares of eligible crops (strawberries, raspberries, potatoes, or field vegetables) in 2023.
What expenses are eligible under Excess rain initiative?
Restoration and recovery of strawberry, raspberry, potato, and field vegetable crops affected by excess rainfall in 2023.
Implementation of measures to address and mitigate damages caused by excessive precipitation to eligible agricultural productions.
Projects supporting the continued operation and sustainability of farms impacted by weather-related disruptions during the 2023 growing season.
Who can I contact for more information about the Excess rain initiative?
You can contact La Financière agricole (FADQ) or by phone at 1-800-749-3646.
Where is the Excess rain initiative available?
The Excess rain initiative program is available Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
Is the Excess rain initiative a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Excess rain initiative is a Grant and Funding