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Prairie Watershed Climate Program
Climate funding for farm management practices
Funding available
$ 15,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Manitoba, Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $15,000 per year for landowners in the Prairie Watershed Climate Program area. It supports improved management practices such as cover cropping, rotational grazing, and nitrogen management.
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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 : 15,000 $
- Up to 85% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Manitoba
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Cover cropping, including underseeding the main crop and full-season annual and perennial cover crops in rotation.
- Adding legumes to crop rotations and improving pasture compositions by seeding legumes.
- Rotational grazing improvements, including fencing and watering systems.
- Nitrogen management practices, including nitrogen management plans and split application of fertilizer.
- Soil testing and soil mapping, fertilizer management inputs, and equipment upgrades such as seeder equipment and manure injection and incorporation equipment.
Documents Needed
- General Info & Declaration Form
- Professional Assessment Form
- Quotes or invoices
- Paid invoices and proof of payment after completion
- Supporting photos and records
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Landowners
- Corporations
- Registered partnerships
- Individuals and sole proprietors
Eligible expenses
- Agronomic support for seeding cover crops and for completion of a rotational grazing plan.
- Fencing and watering systems to support rotational grazing.
- Agronomic support for nitrogen management plans, soil testing, and soil mapping.
- Upgrading seeder equipment to allow for banding, side dressing, or injection of fertilizer, and upgrading manure injection and incorporation equipment.
- Use of polymer coated urea fertilizer, combined nitrification and urease inhibitors or dual inhibitors, split application of fertilizer, and synthetic fertilizer substitutes, including manure, compost, and digestates.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Costs and activities not approved as eligible under the program
- Projects that do not meet program requirements
- Work without supporting proof of payment and records
Eligible geographic areas
- Landowners with land in the eligible rural municipalities of the Souris River Watershed District.
- Boissevain-Morton RM
- Sifton RM
- Grassland RM
- Pipestone RM
- Souris Glenwood RM
- Rosser RM
- Cartier RM
- Deloraine-Winchester RM
- Brenda-Waskada RM
- Two Borders RM
- Wallace-Woodworth RM
Selection criteria
- Program eligibility
- Available funding
- Project relevance to supported BMPs
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete the application forms
- Fill out the General Info & Declaration Form.
- Ensure the Professional Assessment Form is completed and attached.
- Attach any quotes or invoices.
- Step 2: Submit to SRWD
- Send the completed application package to the SRWD office.
- Use either the Reston or Deloraine office contact details provided by the program.
- Step 3: Wait for follow-up
- The watershed representative will contact you after submission.
- You will receive a program-specific application form and professional assessment form.
- Step 4: Complete post-approval requirements
- If approved, sign and submit the Landowner Agreement.
- After project completion, submit paid invoices, proof of payment, and required supporting documents such as photos to receive funding.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed case by case against program eligibility and funding limits.
- If approved, the applicant must sign a Landowner Agreement.
- After project completion, paid invoices and supporting documents must be submitted to receive funding.
- Payments may take up to 6 months to process.
Additional information
- Funding is limited and reviewed case by case.
- Applicants may need to sign a Landowner Agreement if approved.
- Projects are subject to available annual funding.
- Applicants must keep receipts, proof of payment, and photos for verification.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Prairie Watershed Climate Program Program
What is the Prairie Watershed Climate Program?
This program provides up to $15,000 per year for landowners in the Prairie Watershed Climate Program area. It supports improved management practices such as cover cropping, rotational grazing, and nitrogen management.
How much funding can be received?
Prairie Watershed Climate Program Funds up to 85% of admissible expenses, capped at $15,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Prairie Watershed Climate Program program?
To be eligible for the Prairie Watershed Climate Program program, you must:
Own or lease land in eligible SRWD areas.
Apply as a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietor.
Submit the required assessment and documents.
What expenses are eligible under Prairie Watershed Climate Program?
Cover cropping, including underseeding the main crop and full-season annual and perennial cover crops in rotation.
Adding legumes to crop rotations and improving pasture compositions by seeding legumes.
Rotational grazing improvements, including fencing and watering systems.
Nitrogen management practices, including nitrogen management plans and split application of fertilizer.
Soil testing and soil mapping, fertilizer management inputs, and equipment upgrades such as seeder equipment and manure injection and incorporation equipment.
Who can I contact for more information about the Prairie Watershed Climate Program?
You can contact Souris River Watershed District (SRWD) by email at scott@srwd.ca or by phone at 1.204.877.3020.
Where is the Prairie Watershed Climate Program available?
The Prairie Watershed Climate Program program is available the province of Manitoba.
Is the Prairie Watershed Climate Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Prairie Watershed Climate Program is a Grant and Funding