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Program/Service	What this program or service offers	Intake period	What is this for	Who are you	Indigenous Peoples and organizations only	Name	Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership program	Keywords
Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund Closed to applications	Support for medium to large-scale projects that will help the dairy sector better manage the surplus of solids non-fat in Canada	Closed	Sector specific programs	Processor		Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund	No	Indigenous diif fiisl
Tools to manage farm risk and finance	Programs and services that can help you manage the financial risks and needs of your farming business.	Open - Always available	Business management Managing risk and finance	Other Processor Producer		Tools to manage farm risk and finance		Indigenous
Advance Payments Program Open to applications	Provides low-interest cash advances on the value of eligible agricultural products, which must be repaid as the products are sold.	Open - Always available	Managing risk and finance	Producer		Advance Payments Program	No	Indigenous
African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Prevention and Preparedness Stream Open to applications	Funds activities, including biosecurity assessment, sector analysis, communication and research projects to enhance industry's capacity to prevent African swine fever from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak.	Open	Sector specific programs	Government Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative		African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Prevention and Preparedness Stream	No	Indigenous asfipp asfpps ppippa ppavpp
African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream Open to applications	Funds processor retrofits and regional preparation for welfare slaughter and disposal to increase capacity to prepare for and mitigate the impacts of a potential outbreak.	Open	Sector specific programs	Government Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Processor		African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream	No	Indigenous asfipp asfwsds ppippa ppavace
AgPal – program and service finder	Web based tool to assist those looking for federal, provincial, and territorial agricultural programs and services that applies to their needs.	Open - Always available	Business management COVID-19 specific programs Innovation, research and development Managing risk and finance Market development Sector specific programs Sustainable farming	Academic or researcher Government Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Other Processor Producer		AgPal – program and service finder		Indigenous
Agri-Food Trade Services for Exporters	Helps food industry and businesses reach international markets.	Open - Always available	Market development	Industry association Other Processor Producer		Agri-Food Trade Services for Exporters	No	Indigenous
AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association Component Open to applications	Funds industry, at the national level, to develop, verify, and integrate assurance systems to address market and regulatory requirements.	Open	Business management	Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative		AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association Component	Yes	community, charity, Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous, NIA
AgriAssurance Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component Open to applications	Helps implement assurance projects that address market and regulatory requirements.	Open	Market development	Non-profit organization or co-operative Other Processor Producer		AgriAssurance Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component	Yes	Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous, SME
AgriCompetitiveness Program Closed to applications	Helps leverage, coordinate and build on existing capacity, share best practices, provide mentorship opportunities, agriculture awareness, farm business management, and farm safety information and tools.	Closed	Market development	Non-profit organization or co-operative		AgriCompetitiveness Program	Yes	community, charity, Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriCommunication Program Closed to applications	Supports recognition of Canadian efforts and appreciation of Canadian agriculture	Closed	Market Development	Non-profit organization or co-operative		AgriCommunication Program	No	food policy, Indigenous
Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Adoption Stream Closed to applications	Funds the purchase and installation of commercially available clean technologies and processes.	Closed	Innovation, research and development Sustainable farming	Non-profit organization or co-operative Processor Producer		Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Adoption Stream	No	ACT, PTPA, Indigenous
Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Research and Innovation Stream Open to applications	Funds pre-market innovation, including research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities.	Open	Innovation, research and development Sustainable farming	Non-profit organization or co-operative Processor Producer		Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Research and Innovation Stream	No	ACT, R&I, PTPA, Indigenous
Agricultural Climate Solutions - Living Labs Program Closed to applications	Provides support to co-develop, test and enable adoption of technologies and practices, including beneficial management practices, that sequester carbon and/or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.	Closed	Innovation, research and development Sustainable farming	Non-profit organization or co-operative		Agricultural Climate Solutions - Living Labs Program	No	ACS, BMP, GHG, SAC, Indigenous
Agricultural Climate Solutions - On-Farm Climate Action Fund Closed to applications	Supports farmers in adopting beneficial management practices that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases, specifically in the areas of nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing practices.	Closed	Innovation, research and development Sustainable farming	Government Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Producer Processor		Agricultural Climate Solutions - On-Farm Climate Action Fund	No	ACS, BMP, GHG, SAC, Indigenous
AgriDiversity Program Closed to applications	Supports activities that help the sector better leverage the potential of youth, women, Indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities.	Closed	Business management	Non-profit organization or co-operative		AgriDiversity Program	Yes	Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriInnovate Program Open to applications	Provides repayable contributions to incent targeted commercialization, demonstration and/or adoption of commercial-ready innovative technologies and processes that increase agricultural and agri-food sector competitiveness and sustainability benefits.	Open	Innovation, research and development	Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Processor Producer		AgriInnovate Program	Yes	Sustainble CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriInsurance Open to applications	Provides cost-shared insurance for natural hazards.	Open	Business management Managing risk and finance	Non-profit organization or co-operative Producer		AgriInsurance	Yes	CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriInvest Open to applications	Helps manage risk and small farming income declines.	Open	Business management Managing risk and finance	Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Producer		AgriInvest	Yes	Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriMarketing Program Open to applications	Provides support to increase and diversify exports to international markets and seize domestic market opportunities through industry-led promotional activities that differentiate Canadian products and producers, and leverage Canada's reputation for high quality and safe food.	Open	Market development	Non-profit organization or co-operative		AgriMarketing Program	Yes	Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriRecovery	Disaster relief framework, disaster event assessments, development of initiatives.	Open - Always available	Managing risk and finance	Producer		AgriRecovery	Yes	Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriScience Program - Projects Component Open to applications	Funds pre-commercial research and development projects that benefits the agriculture and agri-food sector and Canadians.	Open	Innovation, research and development	Other Producer Processor		AgriScience Program - Projects	Yes	Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriScience Program – Clusters Component Closed to applications	Supports pre-commercial science activities and cutting-edge research on a national scale that benefits the agriculture and agri-food sector and Canadians.	Closed	Innovation, research and development	Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative		AgriScience Program – Clusters	Yes	Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
AgriStability Open to applications	Provides support to manage large farming income declines.	Open	Business management Managing risk and finance	Non-profit organization or co-operative Producer		AgriStability	Yes	Sustainable CAP, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
Canada Brand Open to applications	Offers Canadian exporters a free digitally-optimized marketing toolkit and promotional opportunities in international markets to create a unified Canadian presence and increase the global appetite for Canadian products.	Open- Always available	Market development	Industry association Producer Processor		Canada Brand	Yes	Indigenous, branding, marketing, toolkit, international, promotion, global, foreign, presence
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Program Open to applications	Makes loans available to farmers to establish, improve, and develop their farms and to marketing agencies to market commodities.	Open	Managing risk and finance	Non-profit organization or co-operative Producer		Canadian Agricultural Loans Act Program	No	CALA, LCPA, Indigenous
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program Open to applications	Provides support for projects that address national or sector-wide priorities that help industry address emerging issues and capitalize on opportunities.	Open	Market development	Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative		Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program	No	CASPP, PCPSA, Indigenous
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Permits, Licences and Authorizations	Provides licences, permits, and authorizations to conduct pari-mutuel betting on horse races.	Open	Sector specific programs	Other		Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Permits, Licences and Authorizations	No	CPMA, ACPM, Indigenous
Canadian Soil Information Service	National and regional soil data and land resource information including, databases, interpretations, reports, maps, and publications.	Open - Always available	Sustainable farming	Academic or researcher Government Producer		Canadian Soil Information Service	No	CanSIS, SISCan, Indigenous
Coordinated Agriculture Policy Research Initiative Closed to applications	Funds projects developed in partnership with the academic community and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.	Closed	Innovation, research and development	Academic or researcher		Coordinated Agriculture Policy Research Initiative	No	CAPRI, ICRPA, Indigenous
Dairy Direct Payment Program Open to applications	Compensation for market access commitments made under recent international trade agreements.	Open	Sector specific programs	Producer		Dairy Direct Payment Program	No	DDPP, CETA, CPTPP, DDPPL, Indigenous
Dairy Farm Investment Program Closed to applications	Funds equipment upgrades to improve productivity.	Closed	Sector specific programs	Producer		Dairy Farm Investment Program	No	DFIP, PIFI, Indigenous
Dairy Processing Investment Fund Closed to applications	Provides funding to dairy processors for projects that will improve productivity and competitiveness.	Closed	Sector specific programs	Processor		Dairy Processing Investment Fund	No	DPIF, CETA, CPTPP, FITPL, Indigenous
Drought Watch	Access information on weather and climate's impact on the Canadian agricultural sector.	Open - Always available	Sustainable farming	Academic or researcher Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Other Processor Producer		Drought Watch	No	Indigenous
Emergency Processing Fund Closed to applications	Helps companies implement changes to protect workers and their families due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to make investments needed to increase Canada's food supply capacity.	Closed	Business management COVID-19 specific programs	Processor		Emergency Processing Fund	No	EPF, Coronavirus disease, FUT, Indigenous
Farm Debt Mediation Service Open to applications	Provides financial counselling and mediation services to farmers in financial difficulty.	Open - Always available	Managing risk and finance	Producer		Farm Debt Mediation Service	No	FDMS, SMMEA, Indigenous
Food Waste Reduction Challenge Closed to applications	Supports innovations that accelerate and advance the deployment of diverse and high-impact solutions to food waste in Canada.	Closed	Innovation, research and development	Academic or researcher Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Other Processor Producer		Food Waste Reduction Challenge	No	Indigenous
Geospatial products	Access to interactive agricultural maps, geospatial data and tools.	Open - Always available	Sustainable farming	Academic or researcher Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Other Processor Producer		Geospatial products	No	Indigenous
Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative Closed to applications	Support economic development opportunities for Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs who are launching or expanding agriculture and food systems projects.	Closed	Business management COVID-19 specific programs Innovation, research and development Managing risk and finance Market development Sector specific programs Sustainable farming	Academic or researcher Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Other Processor Producer	Yes	Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative	No	Indigenous
Indigenous Pathfinder service	Helps navigate information, tools, and support available to start or expand activities in the agriculture and agri-food sector.	Open - Always available	Business management COVID-19 specific programs Innovation, research and development Managing risk and finance Market development Sector specific programs Sustainable farming	Academic or researcher Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Other Processor Producer	Yes	Indigenous Pathfinder service	No	Indigenous
Livestock Tax Deferral	Allows farmers who sell part of their breeding herd due to drought or flooding in prescribed drought or flood regions to defer a portion of sale proceeds to the following year.	Open - Always available	Managing risk and finance	Producer		Livestock Tax Deferral	No	Indigenous
Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects Closed to applications	Provides grant funding between $25,000 and $100,000 to support projects that include a production element and aim to address local food security priorities through the purchase and installation of one or a few pieces of infrastructure/equipment.	Closed	Sector specific programs	Non-profit organization or co-operative Other		Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Small Scale Projects	No	LFIF, FIAL, Indigenous
Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects Closed to applications	Provides non-repayable contribution funding between $150,000 and $500,000 to support projects with multiple infrastructure/equipment needs, including a production element, and with a minimum of 2 partnerships, to address community food security in a more comprehensive manner.	Closed	Sector specific programs	Non-profit organization or co-operative Other		Local Food Infrastructure Fund – Large Scale Projects	No	LFIF, FIAL, Indigenous
School Food Infrastructure Fund Open to applications	Supports not-for-profit organizations to improve infrastructure and equipment for school food programming across Canada	Open	Sector specific programs	Non-profit organization or co-operative		School Food Infrastructure Fund	No	SFIF, FIAS, Indigenous
Market Development Program for Turkey and Chicken Open to applications	Provides full and fair compensation to supply-managed sectors for market access concessions made under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.	Open	Sector specific programs	Industry association		Market Development Program for Turkey and Chicken	No	MDPTC, CPTPP, Indigenous
Minor Use Pesticides at the Pest Management Centre	Matches pest problems with pesticides and prepares regulatory submissions for new minor uses of pesticides.	Open - Always available	Sustainable farming	Industry association Producer		Minor Use Pesticides at the Pest Management Centre	No	PMC, MUP, PUL, CLA, Indigenous
Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization	Licenses intellectual property to bring new technologies to market.	Open - Always available	Innovation, research and development	Academic or researcher Other Processor		Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization	No	OIPC, BPIC, Indigenous
Pesticide Risk Reduction Program	Develops solutions that reduce the risk of pesticides harming humans and the environment.	Open - Always available	Sustainable farming	Academic or researcher Industry association		Pesticide Risk Reduction Program	No	PRR, MPC, RRP, CLA, Indigenous
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program Open to applications	Helps supply-managed poultry and egg producers adapt to market changes resulting from the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Canada—United States—Mexico Agreement.	Open	Sector specific programs	Producer		Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program	No	PEFIP, PIFVO, CPTPP, CUSMA, Indigenous
Price Pooling Program Open to applications	Price guarantee to support cooperative marketing of eligible agricultural products.	Open	Business management Market development	Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Producer		Price Pooling Program	No	Indigenous
Industrial Program of the Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre	Provides access to agri-food research, innovation, advanced equipment, food processing, and testing.	Open - Always available	Innovation, research and development	Processor		Industrial Program of the Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre	No	R&D, Indigenous
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund Open to applications	Helps processors of supply-managed commodities adapt to market changes resulting from the implementation of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership	Open	Innovation, research and development Sector specific programs	Processor		Supply Management Processing Investment Fund	No	SMPIF, FITPGO, CETA, CPTPP, Indigenous
Trade show service	Promotes your products at the world's premier food and beverage trade shows.	Open - Always available	Market development	Industry association Other Processor Producer		Trade show service	No	pavilion, Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Indigenous
Wine Sector Support Program Closed to applications	Provides short-term financial support to licensed Canadian wineries as they adapt to ongoing and emerging challenges that impact financial resilience and competitiveness of the wine industry.	Closed	Managing risk and finance Sector specific programs	Processor Producer		Wine Sector Support Program	Yes	WSSP, PASV, Indigenous
Youth Employment and Skills Program Closed to applications	Provides funding for agricultural internships for youth.	Closed	Business management	Other Processor Producer		Youth Employment and Skills Program	No	YESP, PECJ, Indigenous, student, intern
Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge Closed to applications	Invests in innovative, scalable and economically viable practices, processes, and technologies that reduce enteric methane emissions from the cattle sector, specifically cow-calf operations, feedlot, and dairy.	Closed	Innovation, research and development Market development Sector specific programs Sustainable farming	Academic or researcher Industry association Non-profit organization or co-operative Processor Producer Other		Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge	No	Indigenous amrc drma

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