Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
AgriCompetitiveness Program
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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The official page says: “Closed to applications”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $5M
- Cost share
- Up to 70% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Indigenous organizations and businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Manufacturing.
What it is
Funding to build capacity in the agricultural sector
National associations and Indigenous groups can apply for up to $5 million over 5 years to cover 70% of the costs of activities that help the agricultural sector to leverage, coordinate and build on existing capacity; enhance safety; adapt to changing com
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $5m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 17
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $191K–$1.1M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $442K
- 20 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 68
- $48.6M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “AgriCompetitiveness Program” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 63), “AgriCompetitiveness: Fostering Business Development” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 2 agreements ($3.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario27 agreements · $25.7M
Manitoba10 agreements · $15.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Agricultural Safety Association / Association canadienne de sécurité agricole | 5 | $8.8M |
| Agriculture in the Classroom Canada | 4 | $5.3M |
| Canadian Agricultural Safety Association | 1 | $1.4M |
Saskatchewan13 agreements · $3.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie Organic Development Fund | 2 | $1.3M |
| Canadian Young Farmers Forum | 2 | $721K |
| Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program | 4 | $588K |
| Canadian Western Agribition Association | 3 | $392K |
| Canadian Food Focus Inc. | 1 | $209K |
| Canadian Western Agribition Association Ltd. | 1 | $156K |
Quebec6 agreements · $1.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Régénération Canada | 1 | $478K |
| Centre d'expertise en gestion agricole | 2 | $439K |
| Solutions Mesonet Inc. | 1 | $271K |
| Réseau FoodBridge / FoodBridge Network | 1 | $204K |
| Les produits forestiers non ligneux (PFNL) | 1 | $51K |
Alberta5 agreements · $622K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Explore Edmonton Corporation | 1 | $298K |
| Canadian Cattle Association | 1 | $158K |
| Olds College Board of Governors | 1 | $101K |
| Edmonton Northlands | 2 | $66K |
British Columbia1 agreements · $343K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MakeWay Charitable Society | 1 | $343K |
Nova Scotia1 agreements · $154K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Beef Council Inc. | 1 | $154K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute L’Institut Canadien des Politiques Agroalimentaires | Building Canadian Agriculture through Content, Convening and ConnectionsContribution | $817,740 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association Of Canada | Increasing Understanding of Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food SystemsContribution | $73,920 |
| Apr 2026 | Réseau FoodBridge / FoodBridge Network | Building Stronger Bridges to Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chains in CanadaContribution | $204,050 |
| Apr 2026 | Centre d'expertise en gestion agricole | Consistency between the productivity criteria used in farm management and economic efficiencyContribution | $139,231 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Western Agribition Association | Education on AgricultureContribution | $97,020 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Organic Growers Inc. | Facilitating On-Farm Resilience and Profitability Through Communities of Practice and Benchmarking for the FutureContribution | $374,759 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian National Exhibition Association | Canadian National Exhibition Association presents the CNE Farm at the Canadian National Exhibition in 2026 and 2027Contribution | $55,338 |
| Apr 2026 | Agriculture in the Classroom Canada | Empowering Future Agriculture and Food Leaders: Agricultural Literacy For a Sustainable CanadaContribution | $1,178,100 |
| Mar 2026 | Farm & Food Care | Coast to Coast connections - strengthening Canada's agri food narrativeContribution | $518,210 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Food Focus Inc. | Canadian Food Focus: Improving Canadians’ Food Literacy From Fork to FarmContribution | $208,670 |
| Mar 2026 | Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program | Showcasing Young Canadian Agricultural Leaders' ExcellenceContribution | $151,228 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian 4-H Council | Empowering Youth Voices: Building Capacity for Tomorrow’s AgricultureContribution | $2,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Régénération Canada | Empowering producers to build competitiveness and resilience through regenerative agriculture.Contribution | $478,478 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing / Centre Canadien du Bien-être Agricole | The Canadian Centre for Agricultural WellbeingContribution | $404,635 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Agricultural Safety Association / Association canadienne de sécurité agricole | Progressing Canada's Safe & Sustainable Farms Initiative Phase IIContribution | $1,071,532 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Agricultural Safety Association / Association canadienne de sécurité agricole | Progressing Canada's Safe & Sustainable Farms Initiative Phase IIContribution | $1,071,532 |
| Jan 2026 | Farm Management Canada | Building Sector Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Competitiveness through Farm Business Management ExcellenceContribution | $934,010 |
| Dec 2023 | Canadian Agricultural Safety Association / Association canadienne de sécurité agricole | Canada's Safe and sustainable Farms InitiativeContribution | $2,381,197 |
| Oct 2023 | Farm & Food Care Ontario | Building Public Trust in Food and Farming - Expanding the ConnectionsContribution | $1,198,582 |
| Oct 2023 | MakeWay Charitable Society | Building Bridges to Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chains in CanadaContribution | $342,650 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | $1.3M |
| 2018 | 12 | $11.2M |
| 2019 | 1 | $962K |
| 2020 | 1 | $518K |
| 2021 | 11 | $6.9M |
| 2022 | 4 | $730K |
| 2023 | 20 | $17.3M |
| 2026 | 17 | $9.8M |
The full record: AgriCompetitiveness Program, AgriCompetitiveness: Fostering Business Development.
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