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Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028
Support for agro-environmental transition in Lac Saint-Pierre
Last Update: May 6, 2026
Funding available
$ 1,000 - $ 50,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Mauricie, Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
Overview
This program provides financial support to agricultural operations adopting agro-environmental practices in the Lac Saint-Pierre littoral zone. It supports vegetated buffer strips, grassland maintenance, and winter soil cover, with a maximum amount of $50,000 per applicant for the full initiative.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Implement environmental initiatives
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
- Minimum amount : 1,000 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Location
- Mauricie, Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Implementation and maintenance of vegetated buffer strips.
- Maintenance of permanent grassland.
- Winter soil cover in perennial crops.
- Winter soil cover in narrow-row annual crops.
- Winter soil cover in wide-row annual crops, including the alternative practice in case of prolonged flooding.
Documents Needed
- Completed and signed financial assistance application form.
- Crop-year planning with proposed practices and areas.
- Farm parcel plan.
- Power of attorney or resolution, if a representative submits the application.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Agricultural operations.
- Businesses carrying out farming activities in the Lac Saint-Pierre littoral zone.
Who is not eligible
- Ministries, budgetary and non-budgetary bodies, state-owned companies, and municipal entities.
- Financial cooperatives and banking institutions.
- Applicants listed in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics.
- Applicants in bankruptcy, under creditor protection, or subject to a receivership order.
- Applicants with recent animal welfare violations or orders.
Eligible expenses
- Non-repayable support calculated per eligible hectare.
- Financial aid based on implemented agro-environmental practices and corresponding parcel areas.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects funded under the Ministerial Initiative on agro-environmental compensation.
- Projects related to cannabis or tobacco production, processing, sales, or related services.
- Projects involving non-approved cannabis or tobacco products.
- Activities on parcel areas not devoted to an eligible practice.
Eligible geographic areas
- Parcels located partly or fully within the littoral zone of Lac Saint-Pierre, Quebec.
- Administrative regions of Centre-du-Québec, Lanaudière, Mauricie, and Montérégie.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after submission.
- Applicants may receive a decision on admissibility.
- If approved, a financial assistance agreement must be signed.
- A review request can be filed within 30 days of the decision notice.
Additional information
- A complete application must be submitted in French.
- Applicants receive an acknowledgment of receipt and, if eligible, a notice of admissibility.
- The last payment depends on submitting all required results data and supporting deliverables.
- A review request can be filed within 30 days of the decision notice.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028 Program
What is the Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028?
This program provides financial support to agricultural operations adopting agro-environmental practices in the Lac Saint-Pierre littoral zone. It supports vegetated buffer strips, grassland maintenance, and winter soil cover, with a maximum amount of $50,000 per applicant for the full initiative.
How much funding can be received?
Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028 Funds up to $50,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028 program?
To be eligible for the Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028 program, you must:
Agricultural operation.
Parcels in Lac Saint-Pierre littoral zone.
Eligible agro-environmental practices.
What expenses are eligible under Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028?
Implementation and maintenance of vegetated buffer strips.
Maintenance of permanent grassland.
Winter soil cover in perennial crops.
Winter soil cover in narrow-row annual crops.
Winter soil cover in wide-row annual crops, including the alternative practice in case of prolonged flooding.
Who can I contact for more information about the Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028?
You can contact Government of Québec by email at none or by phone at none.
Where is the Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028 available?
The Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028 program is available Mauricie, Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec.
Is the Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028 a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Ministerial Initiative to Support the Transition to Agro-environmental Practices in the Littoral Zone of Lac Saint-Pierre 2026-2028 is a Grant and Funding