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Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP)
Support for resilient agricultural land practices
Latest source updateLast Update: July 6, 2026Latest change: RALP now shows new pre-approval and rebate deadlines, including April 30, 2027 and September 30, 2027 for select pre-approvals and February 1, 2028 for rebate claims and project completion.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: July 6, 2026
Latest change: RALP now shows new pre-approval and rebate deadlines, including April 30, 2027 and September 30, 2027 for select pre-approvals and February 1, 2028 for rebate claims and project completion.
RALP deadlines updated
The RALP guidance now shows updated application timing: select pre-approval applications are due April 30, 2027 and September 30, 2027, and rebate applications must be received by February 1, 2028. The pre-approval application also changed the project completion deadline from March 31, 2028 to February 1, 2028 and now splits BMPs into deadline groups, including an April 30, 2027 deadline for Intensive Livestock Management.
Funding available
$ 250 - $ 200,000
Deadline
April 30, 2027
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Who can apply
Saskatchewan agricultural producers, including individuals, partnerships, and corporations.
See full eligibility
Overview
The Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) supports Saskatchewan agricultural producers, First Nation Bands, and certain Crown Land Pasture Associations to improve the environmental resiliency of agricultural land. Supported practices include forage establishment, runoff control for livestock sites, and livestock water treatment or protection measures.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 200,000 $
- Minimum amount : 250 $
- Up to 90% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Saskatchewan
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- $ 50,000 minimum revenue
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
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Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Establish native or tame perennial forage cover.
- Complete rangeland health assessments and associated grazing plans.
- Implement runoff control projects that protect nearby surface water at livestock facilities and winter feeding or sorting sites.
- Use targeted grazing to manage approved noxious weeds or brush encroachment on native prairie.
- Create or improve extensive wintering sites and treat livestock water with elevated sulphate levels.
Documents Needed
- A detailed site diagram of the project and the area requiring runoff control for Livestock Water Protection BMP applications.
- A Ministry of Agriculture approved extensive wintering site plan for Extensive Wintering Site Management BMP applications.
- An integrated weed management or brush management plan and a targeted grazing plan for Targeted Grazing BMP applications.
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Saskatchewan agricultural producers, including individuals, partnerships, and corporations.
- First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan.
- Crown Land Pasture Associations in Saskatchewan for Land Use and Grazing Management BMPs and the Sulphate Water Treatment BMP.
- New entrants who expect to meet the gross farm income threshold within the five-year term of Sustainable CAP may be eligible.
Who is not eligible
- Research facilities.
- Publicly funded institutions.
Eligible expenses
- Consulting costs for completion of a rangeland health assessment and associated grazing management plan.
- Seed and establishment costs for native perennial forage or perennial forage, including eligible seed purchased as Common #1 or Certified #1 where required.
- Runoff control costs for livestock sites, including earthwork, culverts, erosion control materials, grass seed for stabilization, well head protection, eligible tree-planting costs, third-party freight, and eligible equipment use.
- Water treatment project costs, including reverse osmosis or other eligible water treatment technologies, installation, water storage tanks, wastewater evaporation or holding ponds, engineering and consulting, soil testing, and eligible pond fencing.
- Targeted grazing and extensive wintering site costs, including grazing service fees, fencing at established rates, water infrastructure, windbreaks, earthwork, decommissioning and restoration, and eligible equipment use.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects commencing prior to April 1, 2023, invoices dated prior to April 1, 2023, and invoices not issued in the applicant's name.
- In-kind freight or mileage, in-kind materials, in-kind payment for third-party services or supplies, in-kind labour or employee labour, and materials from the applicant's inventory.
- Leased, used or self-made equipment, including any equipment or materials purchased at auction, fabricated items not purchased from a recognized dealer, and regular replacement, repair or maintenance expenses.
- Purchase of land or property, payment of easements, financing, interest, legal fees, taxes, and fees paid to third parties for application support.
- BMP-specific exclusions include permanent shelters, dugout or household lagoon construction, field drainage, herbicide treatment, livestock purchases, development of a new water source, and fencing not associated with the management and control of approved noxious weeds, such as perimeter fencing.
Eligible geographic areas
- Province of Saskatchewan
How to apply
- Work with the local Ministry of Agriculture agri-environmental specialist or local Ministry of Agriculture office to have the project pre-approved, where required.
- Submit pre-approval applications by April 30, 2027 for Intensive Livestock Management BMPs and by September 30, 2027 for all other Beneficial Management Practices that require pre-approval.
- Submit rebate or claim applications by February 1, 2028.
- For some BMPs, applicants must complete additional forms or diagrams such as a site diagram, approved site plan, or weed or brush management plan.
Processing and Agreement
- A site inspection may be completed to verify the information contained in the application or claim form.
- Pre or post-project implementation site inspections or water tests may be conducted for Sulphate Water Treatment projects.
- A Ministry of Agriculture specialist may complete a pre or post BMP implementation site visit for Extensive Wintering Site Management projects.
- A final inspection may be required to confirm changes were implemented in accordance with the initial site inspection.
- For Targeted Grazing, applicants can claim a rebate on contracted targeted grazier fees once per year after the yearly service has been completed.
Additional information
- Participation in RALP does not prevent participation in non-regulated voluntary offset markets; eligibility in those markets is determined by the rules of each market.
- If a federal agricultural protocol becomes available, participants would be restricted from accessing federal offset credit payments for activities already paid under RALP.
- Projects in environmentally sensitive areas may face special requirements or approvals before work proceeds.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) Program
What is the Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP)?
The Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) supports Saskatchewan agricultural producers, First Nation Bands, and certain Crown Land Pasture Associations to improve the environmental resiliency of agricultural land. Supported practices include forage establishment, runoff control for livestock sites, and livestock water treatment or protection measures.
How much funding can be received?
Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) Funds up to 90% of admissible expenses, capped at $200,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) program?
To be eligible for the Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) program, you must:
Saskatchewan agricultural producers must demonstrate at least $50,000 in gross farm income in Saskatchewan in the year of application or the year prior to the application.
Individual applicants must be at least 18 years of age, and new entrants may be eligible if they can meet the gross farm income threshold within the five-year term of Sustainable CAP.
First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan are eligible, certain Crown Land Pasture Associations may apply, and some livestock and poultry producers require a Saskatchewan Premises Identification (PID) number.
What expenses are eligible under Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP)?
Establish native or tame perennial forage cover.
Complete rangeland health assessments and associated grazing plans.
Implement runoff control projects that protect nearby surface water at livestock facilities and winter feeding or sorting sites.
Use targeted grazing to manage approved noxious weeds or brush encroachment on native prairie.
Create or improve extensive wintering sites and treat livestock water with elevated sulphate levels.
Who can I contact for more information about the Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP)?
You can contact Government of Saskatchewan by email at agprograms@gov.sk.ca or by phone at 1-866-457-2377.
Where is the Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) available?
The Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) program is available the province of Saskatchewan.
Is the Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Saskatchewan – Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program (RALP) is a Grant and Funding