Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund

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The list of 2025-2028 recipient organizations is now available.

First announced in Budget 2021, the $704.1-million On-Farm Climate Action Fund is an initiative to help farmers tackle climate change. The Fund is part of the Government of Canada's Agricultural Climate Solutions program, which falls under the more than $5-billion Natural Climate Solutions Fund, a 10-year (2021-2031) initiative managed by Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Objective

The objective of the fund is to support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices (BMPs) that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases, specifically in the areas of:

1. nitrogen management
2. cover cropping
3. rotational grazing practices

These practices also provide other environmental benefits such as improved biodiversity and soil health.

Other activities to support the adoption of beneficial management practices, such as outreach, education and training are offered.

Eligibility

To learn about regional recipient organizations' BMP activities, please find their contact information in the recipient organization filterable table and completed projects table below.

To learn about which BMP activities are eligible under the fund or, to propose a new program-aligned BMP to be considered for eligibility, and find out about previously reviewed BMPs, please contact the program for guidelines and the application form.

Distribution of funds

The 2025-2028 expansion of the fund  will provide an additional $300 million to 13 2025-2028 recipient organizations to continue supporting farmers in their efforts to become more climate resilient.

Budge 2023 committed an allocation of $34.1 million to Eastern Canadian producers who were impacted by high fertilizer prices.

Budget 2022 announced an extension of the fund for 4 additional years, with the initiative now expected to end on March 31, 2028.

On February 22, 2022, the first 12 projects were announced under the fund. Additionally, an Indigenous-led project with the Manitoba Métis Federation was announced on July 4, 2023, raising the total to 13 projects nationwide, totaling up to $189.9 million.

2025-2028 program year recipient organizations

2025-2028 program year recipient organizations

Recipient organization	Project description	Approved funding amount (up to), $
B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation	Help farmers in British Columbia and Yukon to facilitate the adoption of eligible BMPs under cover cropping, nitrogen management and rotational grazing that store carbon and reduce GHG emissions.	12,858,432
Canadian Forage and Grassland Association	Support farmers across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec in planning and implementing rotational grazing practices as well as providing key support in planning for implementation of short duration rotational grazing and low-methane pastures.	16,142,816
ECOCERT Canada	Help certified organic farmers across Canada to adopt ready-to-deploy BMPs that result in reduced GHG emissions through cover cropping and nitrogen management.	7,881,202
Manitoba Association of Watersheds	Provide knowledge, tools, skills and financial incentives to help farmers adopt and deploy real, measurable and practical climate solutions across Manitoba in the areas of rotational grazing, nitrogen management and cover cropping.	40,012,707
Manitoba Métis Federation	Support Red River Métis farmers to implement BMPs in the areas of nitrogen management, cover cropping, and rotational grazing to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and promoting carbon sequestration in agricultural systems.	7,195,351
New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association	Help farmers in New Brunswick to adopt nitrogen management, rotational grazing and cover cropping BMPs.	10,136,132
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture	Support Newfoundland and Labrador agriculture producers to enhance production in the island’s rocky, nutrient deprived soils and Labrador’s low organic sandy soils through the adoption of nitrogen management, rotational grazing and cover cropping BMPs.	7,522,261
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association	Increase the number of Ontario farmers implementing climate-friendly practices in the areas of nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing.	36,004,744
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.	Help farmers in Nova Scotia to adopt eligible BMPs under cover cropping, nitrogen management and rotational grazing.	11,275,495
Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture	Help farmers in Prince Edward Island to build capacity and incentivize climate action by improving nitrogen management, expanding cover cropping and supporting rotational grazing.	12,571,405
Results Driven Agriculture Research	Help farmers in Alberta to adopt nitrogen management, cover-cropping and rotational grazing BMPs.	60,076,471
Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds	Support farmers and ranchers in adopting BMPs that can store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing.	40,001,265
L'Union des producteurs agricoles	Support farmers in Quebec to adopt cover cropping and nitrogen management BMPs within a large network of agricultural producers in order to reduce their net GHG emissions.	38,270,036

2021-2024 program year recipient organizations

2021-2024 program year recipient organizations

Recipient organization	Project description	Approved funding amount (up to), $
B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation	Help farmers in British Columbia to facilitate the adoption of eligible BMPs under cover cropping, nitrogen management and rotational grazing that store carbon and reduce GHG emissions.	12,269,102
Canadian Forage and Grassland Association	Support farmers across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec in planning and implementing rotational grazing practices.	16,646,337
ECOCERT Canada	Help certified organic farmers across Canada to adopt ready-to-deploy BMPs that result in reduced GHG emissions through cover cropping and nitrogen management.	7,686,670
Manitoba Association of Watersheds	Provide knowledge, tools, skills and financial incentives that aim to help farmers to adopt and deploy real, measurable and practical climate solutions across Manitoba and Saskatchewan in the areas of rotational grazing, nitrogen management and cover cropping.	63,958,190
Manitoba Métis Federation	Support Red River Métis farmers to implement BMPs in the areas of nitrogen management, cover cropping, and rotational grazing.	9,789,114
New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association	Help farmers in New Brunswick to adopt rotational grazing, nitrogen management and cover cropping BMPs on farms to reduce GHG emissions.	12,758,595
Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association	Empower farmers in Ontario to learn about, implement and maintain best climate practices that include cover cropping, nitrogen management and rotational grazing.	49,205,705
Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.	Help farmers in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland to adopt eligible BMPs under cover cropping, nitrogen management and rotational grazing on farm.	14,666,971
Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture	Help farmers in Prince Edward Island to build capacity and incentivize climate action by improving nitrogen management, expanding cover cropping and supporting rotational grazing.	10,884,260
Results Driven Agriculture Research	Help farmers in Alberta to adopt nitrogen management, cover-cropping and rotational grazing BMPs.	63,763,914
L'Union des producteurs agricoles	Support farmers in Quebec to adopt cover cropping and nitrogen management BMPs within a large network of agricultural producers in order to reduce their net GHG emissions.	34,168,466

Use the following table to find a recipient organization to best suit your needs.

Choose your province and area of work to show a list of recipient organizations.

Completed projects

The following projects are complete as of April 1, 2024. The organizations below no longer manage OFCAF funding.

Contact information

Telephone: 1-877-246-4682
Email: aafc.acs-sac.aac@agr.gc.ca

Mail:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund
1341 Baseline Road, T7-7-216
Ottawa ON K1A 0C5

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