- Step 1. What this program offers
- Step 2. Eligibility
- Step 3. Before you apply
- Step 4. How to apply
- Step 5. Complete the application and apply
- Step 6. After you apply
- Contact information
Step 2. Eligibility
Check if you meet the criteria to apply.
Eligibility checklist
You must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.
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- Not-for-profit organizations incorporated in Canada, such as:
- Associations
- Cooperatives
- Marketing boards
- Other
- Indigenous peoples (First Nation, Métis, Inuit)
- Provincial, territorial or municipal government
Note: for-profit organizations are normally not eligible but may be considered for funding in situations where the benefit will be accrued through the entire sector or significant benefits can be accrued to public safety and/or the public good.
- Not-for-profit organizations incorporated in Canada, such as:
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- involves or is supported by groups or individuals that represent the targeted agriculture and agri-food sector (Canadian or sector-wide)
- benefits the stakeholders of the targeted agriculture and agri-food sector, and both public and private participants in the entire sector
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- Adaptation to new technology
- Environmental sustainability
- Strategic planning and capacity building
- Emerging issues
Program priorities
The program has 4 priorities.
Adaptation to new technology
This priority seeks to:
- invest in projects that move technology closer to commercialization and/or enables the sector to adopt leading technology
- overcome the challenge in the agriculture sector to better understand the impact and value of new technology and how it can best be utilized to enable future success
Environmental sustainability
This priority seeks to invest in projects that investigate the development, enhancement and/or advancement of environmentally and socially responsible practices, processes and products. The challenge for Canadian agriculture is to remain adaptive and proactive in the best methodologies within an environmental sustainability context.
Strategic development and capacity building
This priority seeks to ensure all agriculture sectors in Canada are properly structured to combat present and future challenges that may limit their potential. New and emerging sectors face unique barriers, such as a lack of organizational capacity to access program funding. Well organized capacity is required to advance sector strategies and to develop plans to confront changes facing all agricultural sectors (for example, trade, agreements, regulations, consumer choice and preferences).
Emerging issues
This priority seeks to support the agricultural sector in responding to unforeseen circumstances that require an immediate response (for example, urgent public concerns, international market crisis challenges).
Eligible activities
Your project(s) may support multiple eligible activities under the following themes.
Adaptation to new technology
Environmental sustainability
Strategic development and capacity building
Emerging issues
Eligible costs
Eligible costs are project expenses, claimed or contributed, that fall within the set program cost categories and respect all program limitations. To be considered eligible, costs must:
- be included in the project application form budget
- be related to the activities included in the work plan
- incurred within the work plan activities timeframe
Note: Costs you incur before AAFC approval or the project start date may not be reimbursed by AAFC, and you may be solely responsible for those expenditures.
For more information and details on cost categories, eligible costs, limitations or instructions, refer to Eligible costs.
Expected results
Your application must show how the activities support a competitive and market-oriented agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk through:
- supporting sustainable growth, adaptation and sector prosperity
- supporting the sector to be more innovative, safer and stronger