Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Agricultural Climate Solutions – Living Labs Program
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “Intake period: Closed”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $10M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Agriculture, forestry and fishing.
What it is
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 to applications. Who can apply: Non-profit organization or co-operative
Description from AAFC programs and services, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $10m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 0 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 4
- $8.2M
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 “Living Laboratories Initiative: Collaborative Program” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 4).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Conservation Districts Association Inc. | 1 | $2.4M |
| East Prince Agri-Environment Association | 1 | $2.4M |
| Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association | 1 | $1.8M |
| L'Union des producteurs agricoles | 1 | $1.6M |
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Prince Edward Island1 agreement · $2.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| East Prince Agri-Environment Association | 1 | $2.4M |
Manitoba1 agreement · $2.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Conservation Districts Association Inc. | 1 | $2.4M |
Ontario1 agreement · $1.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association | 1 | $1.8M |
Quebec1 agreement · $1.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| L'Union des producteurs agricoles | 1 | $1.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 | L'Union des producteurs agricoles | Laboratory living in watersheds above Lake Saint-PierreContribution | $1,637,965 |
| Dec 2019 | Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association | Increasing the adoption of continuous cover and minimum tillage through on-farm trials and demonstration, and identifying and addressing socio-economic barriers to adoptionContribution | $1,773,075 |
| Apr 2019 | Manitoba Conservation Districts Association Inc. | Living Laboratories Eastern Prairies NetworkContribution | $2,400,000 |
| Apr 2019 | East Prince Agri-Environment Association | Demonstrating BMPs to Enhance Soil Health, Water, Quality & Crop ProductivityContribution | $2,400,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | $6.6M |
| 2020 | 1 | $1.6M |
The full record: Living Laboratories Initiative: Collaborative Program.
More programs: all provinces.