Cranberry Industry Development Program (CIDP)

• Cranberry bed plan for the planting/renovation site (including the varieties to be planted)
• Written description of the activities to be performed (Table 3 in the application form)
• Estimate (in dollar value) of how the funding will contribute to the operation’s growth and sustainability
• Quotation or invoice (as applicable) for new technologies/equipment

Who is eligible?

• New Brunswick cranberry growers
• Cranberry farming / cranberry production industry

Who is not eligible

• Cranberry growers that are not established in New Brunswick.
• Cranberry operations with less than one (1) acre of cranberry beds.
• Applicants that are not members in good standing of Canneberges NB Cranberries.
• Projects where the activities will be carried out outside the province of New Brunswick.

Eligible expenses

• Purchase of eligible cranberry plant material (rooted plugs or unrooted cuttings/vines), including shipping, royalty fees, and brokerage fees.
• Bed renovation costs, including destruction of existing plants, breaking up and removal of root mass, sanding, bed levelling, and contouring.
• Purchase of monitoring technologies.
• Purchase of innovative small-scale equipment.
• Purchase of harvesting totes/bins.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Drainage work (bed renovation element).
• Irrigation equipment upgrades or purchases (bed renovation element).
• Fertilizer costs (bed renovation element).
• Weed and pest control costs (bed renovation element).
• Irrigating plants / irrigation operating costs (bed renovation element).

Eligible geographic areas

• New Brunswick (activities must be carried out within the province).

• Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries (DAAF) reviews applications after the applicable application deadline (notably, Element A applications are reviewed after June 30, 2025).
• DAAF may verify project requirements on-site before processing claims (e.g., confirming plant density and plant health for Element A, or that beds were renovated following recommended practices for Element B).
• Applicants are informed of approved terms and any reporting requirements in a letter of offer.
• Eligible costs generally must be incurred after April 1, 2025 (and, for Element B, after project approval unless the letter of offer indicates otherwise) to be considered.
• Proof of payment may be required before funding is provided/claims are processed.

• The maximum total contribution under the program is $45,000 per applicant per year.
• DAAF staff will verify plant density and plant health (Element A) and verify renovations followed recommended practices (Element B) before claims are processed.
• Applicants are responsible for obtaining any required permits, environmental approvals, or certifications needed to complete their project.
• Applicants may be required to report on the impact of the funding received; reporting requirements will be outlined in the letter of offer.