Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
AgriScience Program – Clusters Component
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “Closed to applications”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- $5M to $15M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Manufacturing.
What it is
Supports pre-commercial science activities and cutting-edge research on a national scale that benefits the agriculture and agri-food sector and Canadians.
Closed to applications. Who can apply: Industry associationNon-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: $5m to $15m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 4
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 4 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 38
- $217M
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 “AgriScience Program- Cluster Component” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 38).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario15 agreements · $79.8M
Quebec6 agreements · $44.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| BioFuelNet Canada Network | 2 | $12.6M |
| Organic Federation of Canada | 2 | $11.4M |
| Canadian Swine Research and Development Cluster | 1 | $10.7M |
| Dairy Farmers of Canada | 1 | $9.6M |
Saskatchewan8 agreements · $38.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ag-West Bio Inc. | 2 | $16M |
| Canadian Wheat Research Coalition | 2 | $8.6M |
| Saskatchewan Pulse Growers | 1 | $6.5M |
| Western Grains Research Foundation | 2 | $4.3M |
| Canadian Barley Research Coalition | 1 | $2.7M |
Manitoba6 agreements · $36.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canola Council of Canada | 4 | $25.1M |
| Pulse Crops (Canada) Association | 1 | $7.2M |
| Canadian Food Innovators | 1 | $3.7M |
Alberta3 agreements · $19M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Cattlemen's Association | 1 | $8.4M |
| Canadian Cattle Association | 1 | $8.2M |
| Barley Council of Canada | 1 | $2.4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Canola Council of Canada | Grow Yellow to Go Green: Advancing Canada's Economy and Environmental Footprint with CanolaContribution | $5,383,429 |
| Mar 2026 | Canola Council of Canada | Grow Yellow to Go Green: Advancing Canada's Economy and Environmental Footprint with CanolaContribution | $5,383,429 |
| Mar 2026 | Organic Federation of Canada | Organic Science Cluster 4- Advancing the Sustainability of Canadian AgricultureContribution | $5,534,371 |
| Jan 2026 | Canadian Poultry Research Council | Advancing Scientific Knowledge for the Growth and Sustainability of the Canadian Poultry Value ChainContribution | $4,295,083 |
| Jun 2023 | Organic Federation of Canada | Organic Science Cluster 4- Advancing the Sustainability of Canadian AgricultureContribution | $5,860,865 |
| Jun 2023 | Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology | The Food Sustainability and Resilience ClusterContribution | $2,267,609 |
| Apr 2023 | Western Grains Research Foundation | Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster 2Contribution | $1,078,603 |
| Apr 2023 | Pulse Crops (Canada) Association | Pulse Crop Improvement and Adoption in Canadian Farming to Mitigate Climate ChangeContribution | $7,248,295 |
| Apr 2023 | Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada | Canadian AgriScience for Horticulture Cluster 4Contribution | $6,820,061 |
| Apr 2023 | Dairy Farmers of Canada | Dairy Research Cluster 4: For a sustainable dairy sectorContribution | $5,737,169 |
| Apr 2023 | Canola Council of Canada | Grow Yellow to Go Green: Advancing Canada's Economy and Environmental Footprint with CanolaContribution | $5,832,749 |
| Apr 2023 | Canadian Wheat Research Coalition | A Climate-Smart Canadian Wheat Cluster for a Productive and Profitable Canadian Wheat SectorContribution | $4,293,461 |
| Apr 2023 | Canadian Poultry Research Council | Advancing Scientific Knowledge for the Growth and Sustainability of the Canadian Poultry Value ChainContribution | $4,295,083 |
| Apr 2023 | Canadian Grapevine Certification Network - Réseau canadien de certification de la vigne | Sustainably Growing the Canadian Grape and Wine Sector in Times of a Changing ClimateContribution | $3,794,172 |
| Apr 2023 | Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance | Climate-smart cropping systems with corn, oat & soybean for a sustainable Canadian field crop sectorContribution | $2,066,906 |
| Apr 2023 | Canadian Cattle Association | Canada's Beef and Forage Cluster: Driving Environmental, Economic and Social SustainabilityContribution | $8,197,698 |
| Apr 2023 | Canadian Barley Research Coalition | Canadian Barley - Sustainably GrowingContribution | $2,736,919 |
| Apr 2023 | Bioindustrial Innovation Canada | Bioproducts Cluster - Growing Canada's Industrial BioeconomyContribution | $6,592,913 |
| Apr 2023 | BioFuelNet Canada Network | Sustainable Biomass Management in Canada: Mitigating Climate Change and Advancing the BioeconomyContribution | $4,243,511 |
| Apr 2023 | Ag-West Bio Inc. | Crop diversification in a climate resilient agriculture with reduced environmental footprintContribution | $6,503,847 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | $119M |
| 2023 | 16 | $77.6M |
| 2026 | 4 | $20.6M |
The full record: AgriScience Program- Cluster Component.
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