Dairy Direct Payment Program
- Closing date : March 31, 2026
Overview
Register annually to receive payments if you have a valid dairy quota license registered with a provincial milk marketing board or agency. Payments are based on your farm’s quota relative to the provincial quota holdings, with no maximum amount.
At a glance
Funding available
- No objectives are currently available
- Varies by project
- Closing date : March 31, 2026
Eligible candidates
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Canada
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Non-financial cooperative
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Rural or Northern Residents
Next Steps
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
Eligible dairy producers can apply for the Dairy Direct Payment Program to receive financial support based on their milk quota. The program aims to assist supply-managed cow’s milk producers impacted by recent international trade agreements.
- Supply-managed cow’s milk producers
Who is not eligible
Based on the grant context, there is no mention of specific types of companies that are not eligible for the Dairy Direct Payment Program grant.
Eligible expenses
There are eligible expenses for this grant. Eligible expenses include:
- Direct payments to eligible supply-managed cow’s milk producers
Eligible geographic areas
This grant specifically targets geographical areas within Canada to support dairy producers based on regional allocation quotas. The funding distribution is aimed at aligning with provincial dairy production capacities.
- Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Prince Edward Island.
- Nova Scotia.
- New Brunswick.
- Quebec.
- Ontario.
- Manitoba.
- Saskatchewan.
- Alberta.
- British Columbia.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- The 2023-24 payment allocation for each province is based on the percentage share of the national quota (P10), ensuring proportional distribution relative to milk production.
- This program is facilitated by the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), which collaborates with provincial milk marketing boards to streamline the distribution of funds.
- Payments are calculated based on the licensed quota holders' percentage of provincial quota holdings.
- From 2019-23, the program has previously disbursed $1.75 billion under similar compensation schemes related to other trade agreements such as CETA and CPTPP.
- The intake period for the current funding year is closed; however, producers must register annually to qualify for payments.