Price Pooling Program

Q: How much funding can be received?

There is no informations about how much funding can be received.

Q: What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Q: Is the Price Pooling Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Price Pooling Program is a Grant and Funding

Q: Who are the financial supporters of the Price Pooling Program?

Price Pooling Program is funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Government of Canada

Q: Who is eligible for the Price Pooling Program program?

To be eligible for the Price Pooling Program program, you must: • Applicants must be marketing agencies representing producers, processors, or selling agents for agricultural products. • Products marketed must be eligible agricultural products, including processed products.

Q: Who can I contact for more information about the Price Pooling Program?

You can contact Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).

Q: Where is the Price Pooling Program available?

The Price Pooling Program program is available across Canada.

Last Update: July 22, 2025

Canada

Price guarantee for agricultural products

At a glance

Eligible Funding

No Condition

Timeline

Open Date : July 9, 2024

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Transportation and warehousing

Funds Providers

Unspecified

Program status

Open

Overview

Protection against declines in market prices for agricultural goods.

Activities funded

Negotiating price guarantee agreements for agricultural products with marketing agencies.
Facilitating initial payments to producers for delivered products under the cooperative marketing plan.
Utilizing the price guarantee as collateral for securing credit from financial institutions.
Managing costs related to storing, processing, transportation, and selling of agricultural products.
Implementing single-desk selling systems with pooled pricing strategies.
Distributing surplus funds to producers based on the grade, variety, and type of delivered products.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 300,000

Develop an organic grain processing center

$ 400,000

Establish a fish processing and sales operation

$ 280,000

Create a honey processing and packaging facility

$ 200,000

Implement a new cold storage facility for apple production

$ 240,000

Launch a wheat flour production and distribution center

$ 120,000

Launch a direct-to-consumer farm produce delivery service

Eligibility

Eligibility for this grant is primarily based on the formation and operation of marketing agencies in agriculture.

The applicant must be a marketing agency, which could be an association of producers, processors, or a selling agent.
The marketing agency must engage in the cooperative marketing of eligible agricultural products, including processed products.
The marketing agency must enter into an agreement with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food for the marketing of agricultural products under a cooperative plan.

Who is eligible?

Eligibility for the Price Pooling Program is open to marketing agencies, which are essentially associations formed by producers, processors, or selling agents of agricultural products. These agencies operate under a cooperative plan for marketing purposes.

Who is not eligible

This grant program is specifically designed for marketing agencies involved in the cooperative marketing of eligible agricultural products. Due to the nature of the program, certain types of companies and industries are inherently not eligible.

Companies that are not marketing agencies associated with agricultural producers.
Industries outside the agricultural sector or those not dealing with agricultural products.
Individual producers who are not part of a marketing agency.
Organizations not involved in the processing, storing, transportation, or selling of agricultural products.

Eligible expenses

This grant supports the cooperative marketing of eligible agricultural products by providing a price guarantee against market price declines. It focuses on enhancing financial stability and ensuring fair returns for producers through a structured marketing approach.

Implementation of cooperative marketing plans for agricultural products.
Development of systems for equitable initial payments to producers.
Management of storage, processing, transportation, and selling of agricultural products within a cooperative structure.
Strategies to retain or distribute surplus revenue for future use or direct benefit of producers.

Selection criteria

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant.

Producers must be involved in cooperative marketing of eligible agricultural products.
The marketing agency must enter into an agreement with the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food for the program.
The price guarantee is set at a percentage of the expected average wholesale price of the product.
The agreement is valid for the length of the crop year during which the agricultural product will be produced.
The actual average wholesale price received by the marketing agency determines potential payouts or surpluses.

How to apply

How to Apply

Identify and contact eligible marketing agencies that are participants of the Price Pooling Program.
Complete any required forms or applications provided by the selected marketing agency.
Submit the required documents and information to the marketing agency to ensure inclusion in their cooperative marketing plan.

Additional information

Here are additional relevant details for the Price Pooling Program:

The agreement with the marketing agency is specific to the crop year during which the agricultural product is produced.
The surplus funds, if any, can either be retained by the pool for future use or distributed to producers based on product specifications.
There is a fixed maximum on the eligible costs covered under the price guarantee.
The program is intended to facilitate single-desk selling with a pooled price, enhancing market operations.

Apply to this program

Frequently Asked Questions about the Price Pooling Program Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Price Pooling Program. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.

What is the Price Pooling Program?

How much funding can be received?

What expenses are eligible under Price Pooling Program?

The Price Pooling Program is aimed at supporting marketing agencies in the cooperative marketing of agricultural products. Eligible activities focus on enhancing producers' financial stability and ensuring equitable returns through orderly marketing and protection against market price fluctuations. Negotiating price guarantee agreements for agricultural products with marketing agencies. Facilitating initial payments to producers for delivered products under the cooperative marketing plan. Utilizing the price guarantee as collateral for securing credit from financial institutions. Managing costs related to storing, processing, transportation, and selling of agricultural products. Implementing single-desk selling systems with pooled pricing strategies. Distributing surplus funds to producers based on the grade, variety, and type of delivered products.