Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Not stated on the page
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Agriculture, forestry and fishing.
What it is
Money to develop or improve agricultural technology
Get a financial contribution to develop a transformative clean technology or to expand a current technology, in 1 of 3 priority areas: green energy and energy efficiency, precision agriculture, and bioeconomy. Use this support for pre-market innovation, i
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.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 47
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $423K–$2M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $1.3M
- 87 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 636
- $438M
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 “Agricultural Clean Technology” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 627), “Agricultural Clean Technology Program” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 9).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
30 of 496 organizations, most funding first.
Plus 94 agreements ($44.4M) 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.
Ontario207 agreements · $159M
Every organization in Ontario that got it
Alberta113 agreements · $70M
Every organization in Alberta that got it
Manitoba85 agreements · $61.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Grain Farm Ltd. | 2 | $3.4M |
| 6381023 Manitoba Ltd. | 2 | $2.8M |
| O Foods Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| Sturgeon Creek Colony Farms Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| Farmers Edge Inc. | 1 | $2M |
| Crop Sentry Ltd. and Enns Brothers Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| Comte Industries Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| Oakland Products Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| Moran Farms Inc | 1 | $1.9M |
| Rosebank Colony Ltd. | 1 | $1.7M |
| W.J. Siemens Farming Co. Ltd. | 1 | $1.7M |
| Rolling Acres Colony Farms Ltd. | 2 | $1.5M |
| Evergreen Colony Ltd. | 1 | $1.5M |
| Blue Diamond Agra LTD. | 1 | $1.2M |
| Swansfleet Equipment | 1 | $1.1M |
Saskatchewan68 agreements · $51.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Ag Limited | 2 | $4M |
| Thunder Ridge Farms Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| 102139773 Saskatchewan Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| Cadrain Farms Inc. | 1 | $2M |
| Scharf Farm Partnership | 1 | $2M |
| Braylin Acres Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| Geerts Farms Ltd | 1 | $2M |
| Ground Truth Agriculture Inc. | 1 | $2M |
| Environmental Material Science Inc. | 1 | $2M |
| Bakanec Agrow Corp., Bakanec Prairie Farms Ltd., and E & C Holdings Ltd. | 1 | $1.9M |
| Norenda Ag. | 1 | $1.7M |
| NULIFE GreenTech Inc. | 2 | $1.7M |
| Cropmax Acres Ltd. | 1 | $1.6M |
| Ternan Farms Ltd. | 1 | $1.4M |
| Stacey Mundt Farms Ltd. | 1 | $1.1M |
Quebec68 agreements · $47.8M
Every organization in Quebec that got it
British Columbia32 agreements · $23.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lucent Biosciences, Inc. | 4 | $6.6M |
| Grow the Energy Circle Ltd. | 2 | $4M |
| Terramera, Inc. | 1 | $2M |
| 1076986 B.C. Ltd. | 1 | $1.8M |
| CanDry Technologies Inc. | 1 | $1.2M |
| Sekhon and Sons Nursery Inc. | 1 | $1.2M |
| Oranya Farms II Holdings Inc | 1 | $1.1M |
| Barnhart Ranch Ltd. And Goosen Construction Inc. | 1 | $866K |
| Safi Enterprises Inc. / Takachar Limited | 1 | $832K |
| CropVue Technologies Inc. | 1 | $451K |
| Way2Grow BioPharma Corp. | 1 | $431K |
| Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co. | 1 | $429K |
| Coastal Resource Mapping Ltd. | 1 | $381K |
| Indro Robotics Inc. | 1 | $330K |
| Windberry Farms Inc. | 1 | $321K |
Nova Scotia36 agreements · $11.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Frozen Foods Limited | 1 | $2M |
| Sustane Technologies Inc. | 1 | $1.9M |
| Nexus Robotics Inc. | 1 | $1.5M |
| Maritime Gourmet Mushrooms Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| Vermeuland Farms Limited | 2 | $940K |
| Atlantic Poultry Incorporated | 1 | $713K |
| Noggins Corner Farm II Limited | 1 | $705K |
| Cobequid Holsteins | 2 | $527K |
| Bayview Dairy Farm Limited | 1 | $417K |
| Hilly Acres Farm Limited | 1 | $180K |
| Matthews Farms Limited | 1 | $158K |
| Roswall Development Incorporated | 1 | $129K |
| Afton Hills Farm Limited | 1 | $125K |
| Sawler Gardens Ltd | 1 | $125K |
| Green Oaks Dairy Farm Limited | 1 | $113K |
Prince Edward Island19 agreements · $8.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indian River Farms Ltd. | 2 | $3.5M |
| Vanco Flowers Ltd. | 1 | $783K |
| University of Prince Edward Island | 2 | $649K |
| Bluefield Seeding Solutions Inc. | 2 | $634K |
| Circle H Farms Ltd. | 1 | $550K |
| Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture | 1 | $499K |
| PEI Departament of Agriculture and Land | 1 | $447K |
| Eastern Farms Ltd. | 1 | $264K |
| Atlantic Grown Organics Inc. | 1 | $126K |
| Hog Haven Farms Ltd. | 1 | $111K |
| Bulpitt Farms | 1 | $33K |
| Bonus Consulting Ltd. | 1 | $15K |
New Brunswick7 agreements · $4.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Farms Corporation | 1 | $2M |
| Les Fermes Réginald Desjardins Farms Ltd./Ltée and 512472 N.B. Ltd./Ltée | 1 | $1.3M |
| Ferme Givskud Farm Inc. | 1 | $466K |
| Mountain Breeze Ag Services Inc. | 1 | $418K |
| McCrea Farms Ltd. | 1 | $94K |
| Timber River Eco Farms Inc. | 1 | $65K |
| Carpenter Farms Ltd. | 1 | $50K |
Newfoundland and Labrador1 agreement · $558K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Fisheries and Land Resources | 1 | $558K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Ag LimitedKirk Ag Ltd. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Project · Contribution · Jun 2026 | Kirk Ag Ltd. Greenhouse Gas Reduction ProjectContribution | $2,000,000 | |
| Vermeuland Farms LimitedVermeuland Farms Solar Energy · Contribution · Apr 2026 | Vermeuland Farms Solar EnergyContribution | $470,000 | |
| Green Energy Trading Corporation and Tibben Farms Inc.Tibben Farms Inc. Anaerobic Digester · Contribution · Apr 2026 | Tibben Farms Inc. Anaerobic DigesterContribution | $2,000,000 | |
| Canadian Food Innovation Network IncTrue North Sustainable Food Sector Fund · Contribution · Apr 2026 | True North Sustainable Food Sector FundContribution | $2,540,850 | |
| Oxford Cattle Company Ltd.Installation of Anaerobic Digestion Technology to Treat Manure from a Beef Farm · Contribution · Apr 2026 | Installation of Anaerobic Digestion Technology to Treat Manure from a Beef FarmContribution | $2,000,000 | |
| Ontario Genomics InstituteHarnessing Agriculture for Research, Value-add Environmental Solutions and Technology · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Harnessing Agriculture for Research, Value-add Environmental Solutions and TechnologyContribution | $5,757,568 | |
| Ontario Genomics InstituteWasteCANcreate Upcycling Accelerator · Contribution · Mar 2026 | WasteCANcreate Upcycling AcceleratorContribution | $5,757,568 | |
| MaRS Discovery DistrictFood and Ag Tech Demonstration Initiative · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Food and Ag Tech Demonstration InitiativeContribution | $2,680,779 | |
| MaRS Discovery DistrictFood and Ag Tech Demonstration Initiative · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Food and Ag Tech Demonstration InitiativeContribution | $2,680,779 | |
| Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network Ltd.Clean Agtech Validation and Integration Program · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Clean Agtech Validation and Integration ProgramContribution | $4,894,126 | |
| Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)Driving agricultural technology adoption beyond smart farms · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Driving agricultural technology adoption beyond smart farmsContribution | $4,894,126 | |
| 1648258 Alberta Ltd.Solar PV System to Reduce GHG Emissions for Shamrock Colony Farming Co Ltd · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Solar PV System to Reduce GHG Emissions for Shamrock Colony Farming Co LtdContribution | $1,354,861 | |
| Bioenterprise Canada CorporationClean Agri-Tech Accelerator · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Clean Agri-Tech AcceleratorContribution | $5,201,530 | |
| J. G. Larson LivestockVee Bar Solar Project · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Vee Bar Solar ProjectContribution | $557,111 | |
| Linamar Corporation (and Salford Group Inc.)Fertilizer Application Precision Improvement Road Map · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Fertilizer Application Precision Improvement Road MapContribution | $785,882 | |
| O=C=O Technologies inc.Demonstration of precision hydroponics technology · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Demonstration of precision hydroponics technologyContribution | $1,914,864 | |
| 1569979 Alberta Ltd.Contribution · Mar 2026 | Contribution | $2,000,000 | |
| BioSam Inc.Enhancing nutrient uptake, crop yield, and greenhouse gas reduction in agriculture through engineering the mutualistic interactions among novelendophytic fungus, nitrogen-fixing bacterium, and plants · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Enhancing nutrient uptake, crop yield, and greenhouse gas reduction in agriculture through engineering the mutualistic interactions among novelendophytic fungus, nitrogen-fixing bacterium, and plantsContribution | $172,990 | |
| Lumec Farms Ltd.Lumec Farms Inc - Green House Gas Reduction Project · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Lumec Farms Inc - Green House Gas Reduction ProjectContribution | $2,000,000 | |
| Seacliff Renewables GP Inc. and Seacliff Renewables LPSeacliff Biomethane Project · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Seacliff Biomethane ProjectContribution | $2,000,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $707K |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.9M |
| 2020 | 12 | $6.4M |
| 2021 | 267 | $94.7M |
| 2022 | 96 | $56.6M |
| 2023 | 172 | $156M |
| 2024 | 30 | $27.7M |
| 2025 | 18 | $20.8M |
| 2026* | 36 | $73.1M |
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