Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change Program

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific criteria related to the applicant's registration and income.

• The applicant must be a farm or a Mi'kmaq conducting farming activities in a Mi'kmaw community.
• Farms must be currently and properly registered in the correct income category under the Farm Registration Act.
• Farms must have generated an annual eligible gross commodity income of at least $30,000.
• Applicants must be at least 19 years old and actively farming in the program year.

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

This grant is specifically targeted towards farms and Mi'kmaq involved in agricultural activities. There are no additional specified exclusions available in the provided context beyond what is related to the eligibility criteria mentioned.

Eligible expenses

Eligible expenses for this grant include:

• Costs associated with implementing priority beneficial management practices
• Eligible costs for approved project activities
• Other expenses outlined in the Program Guidelines

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The criteria include:

• Proven need for financial assistance to adopt beneficial management practices
• Demonstrated capacity to implement and maintain the proposed beneficial management practices
• Extent to which the proposed beneficial management practices contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and/or adapting to climate change impacts

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The program supports the acceleration of implementing beneficial management practices, indicating that proposals focused on rapid execution may be favored.
• It is crucial to review the Program Guidelines for any updates or new details as they become available.