Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Taking applications?
Applications accepted any time
The official page says: “Applications will be accepted until funding has been fully committed or until otherwise announced here.”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $10M
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Manufacturing.
What it is
Funding for pre-commercial agriculture and agri-food science
Your for-profit business can get up to $5 million over 5 years to fund 50% of the cost of pre-commercial scientific research in priority areas.
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 $10m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 14
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $478K–$1.3M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $855K
- 45 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 128
- $125M
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 - Project Component” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 128).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 4 agreements ($923K) 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.
Ontario48 agreements · $49.4M
British Columbia21 agreements · $21.5M
Quebec27 agreements · $20.4M
Manitoba6 agreements · $10.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Enns Brothers Ltd. | 2 | $4.6M |
| Composites Innovation Centre Manitoba Inc. | 1 | $3.1M |
| Controlled Environments Limited | 1 | $1.9M |
| Cereals Canada Inc. | 2 | $979K |
Prince Edward Island4 agreements · $7.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Canada Oilseed Development Alliance | 2 | $6.9M |
| Natures Crops International Limited | 2 | $197K |
Alberta10 agreements · $5.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Aberdeen Angus Association | 2 | $1.9M |
| Sulvaris Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| Apeiron Resources Ltd | 1 | $1.5M |
| OPISystems Inc. | 1 | $447K |
| BioLargo Water, Inc. | 1 | $149K |
| Canadian Cattle Association, and Peace River Forage Association of British Columbia | 1 | $126K |
| The Resilience Institute | 1 | $85K |
| Natural MA Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Canadian Cattlemen's Association | 1 | $39K |
New Brunswick4 agreements · $5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Grains Council | 2 | $4.8M |
| McCain Foods Limited | 2 | $183K |
Saskatchewan6 agreements · $4.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Super GeoAI Technology Inc | 1 | $2.3M |
| Agrivita Canada Inc. | 2 | $1.7M |
| Mojow Autonomous Solutions Inc. | 1 | $419K |
| The Prairie Oat Growers Association | 1 | $100K |
| Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission | 1 | $63K |
Nova Scotia2 agreements · $877K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association | 1 | $169K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Ontario Genomics Institute | WasteCANcreate v 2.0 - Operationalizing Canada's Circular BioeconomyContribution | $1,257,370 |
| Mar 2026 | Premier Horticulture ltée | Development of organic inputs to support the sustainable transition of agricultureContribution | $2,817,847 |
| Mar 2026 | Premier Horticulture ltée | Development, optimization, and adaptation of formulations and natural active ingredients.Contribution | $2,817,847 |
| Mar 2026 | Ontario Genomics Institute | WasteCANcreate v.2.0 - Operationalizing Canada's Circular BioeconomyContribution | $1,257,370 |
| Mar 2026 | Association des jardiniers-maraîchers du Québec et Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec | Approche intégrée pour la surveillance des cultures en plein champ basée sur les données massivesContribution | $477,623 |
| Mar 2026 | Apeiron Resources Ltd | Contribution | $1,491,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Anodyne Chemistries Inc. | Low-carbon agrichemicals from agricultural emissionsContribution | $1,236,310 |
| Feb 2026 | Anodyne Chemistries Inc. | Low-carbon agrichemicals from agricultural emissionsContribution | $1,236,310 |
| Feb 2026 | Amphoraxe Life Sciences Inc. | SEAPF: Safe and Effective Antimicrobials for Poultry FarmingContribution | $892,122 |
| Jan 2026 | Céréla inc. | Integration of AI and genome editing in soybean and barley breedingContribution | $571,521 |
| Dec 2025 | MMSK Design Inc. | Spirulina FarmContribution | $168,855 |
| Dec 2025 | A.U.G. Signals Ltd. | Assessing Crop Health and Yield with AI and Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart AgricultureContribution | $1,519,196 |
| Nov 2025 | Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault | Optimizing diets to improve efficiency and milk quality in dairy goatsContribution | $83,928 |
| Nov 2025 | Vive Crop Protection Inc. | Addressing sector resilience and societal challenges of pesticides using nature and nanotechnologyContribution | $3,515,955 |
| May 2025 | Renaissance BioScience Corp. | Eco-Friendly Precision: Innovative RNAi Encapsidation for Flea Beetle ControlContribution | $829,708 |
| Apr 2025 | PreFer Industries Ltd. | Enhancing Soybean Value through Molecular Farming for Efficient Human Lactoferrin ProductionContribution | $688,213 |
| Apr 2025 | Canadian Mushroom Growers' Association | Oyster and Portobello Dried Mushroom Powders to Support Metabolic and Cardiovascular HealthContribution | $30,002 |
| Jan 2025 | Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance | Climate-smart trait development to increase resilience of eastern Canadian hard red wheatContribution | $640,525 |
| Dec 2024 | Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance | Building a more sustainable, profitable, healthy and beautiful future using ornamental plantsContribution | $2,184,011 |
| Dec 2024 | OPISystems Inc. | Development of Advanced Automated Sensor and Reporting System for Grain Condition in Closed StorageContribution | $446,916 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | $33.9M |
| 2019 | 13 | $10M |
| 2020 | 7 | $1.9M |
| 2021 | 21 | $10.7M |
| 2022 | 8 | $2.7M |
| 2023 | 12 | $23.7M |
| 2024 | 24 | $21M |
| 2025 | 8 | $7.5M |
| 2026 | 10 | $14.1M |
The full record: AgriScience Program - Project Component.
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