Crop and Livestock Sector Development (CLSD)

• The project must support crop and/or livestock sector development opportunities (e.g., sector-based programming for economic growth, regional growth opportunities, or establishing an agricultural machinery usage cooperative).
• For Agricultural Machinery Usage Cooperatives: the applicant must be a cooperative group established (or in the process of establishing) under the Co-operative Associations Act, with by-laws covering acquisition, ownership, and management of agricultural machinery for shared member use.
• For Agricultural Machinery Usage Cooperatives: the cooperative must have at least 4 members and be up-to-date in reporting to the Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB).
• For Provincial and Regional Economic Development Opportunities: the applicant must be an agricultural industry association or an agricultural producer (individual or group).
• The applicant must obtain any necessary permits, environmental approvals, or certifications required to complete the project.

Who is eligible?

• Agricultural machinery usage cooperatives (cooperative groups under the Co-operative Associations Act)
• Agricultural industry associations
• Agricultural producers (individuals or groups)

Who is not eligible

• For Agricultural Machinery Usage Cooperatives: cooperatives with fewer than 4 members.
• For Agricultural Machinery Usage Cooperatives: cooperatives that are not established (or in the process of establishing) under the Co-operative Associations Act.
• For Agricultural Machinery Usage Cooperatives: cooperatives that are not up-to-date in their reporting to the Financial and Consumer Services Commission (FCNB).

Eligible expenses

• Professional fees to draft or update cooperative by-laws, including registration and incorporation costs.
• Purchase of specialized agricultural machinery/equipment for shared use (e.g., tillage, planting, crop protection, spreading materials such as fertilizer/manure/lime, and harvest equipment), excluding trucks and tractors.

• Preference is given to sector-based projects (Element 1.1) from sectors that have completed strategic plans supporting the requested programming.
• A strong rationale must be provided explaining why the programming/project is required.
• Clear performance measures must be provided to assess the medium- to long-term impact of the funding on the sector or region.
• For regional economic development opportunities (Element 1.2), a formal business plan is required.
• Projects demonstrating benefits and impacts to more than one province may be considered for regional (multi-province) funding.

• Applicants must review and comply with the program’s Administrative Guidelines prior to submitting an application.
• Applicants are responsible for obtaining any required permits, environmental approvals, or certifications needed to complete the project.
• Successful applicants may be required to report on the impact of the funding; specific reporting requirements will be outlined in the letter of offer.
• Projects demonstrating benefits impacting more than one province may be eligible for regional funding.