Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
AgriCommunication (ACOM)
The AgriCommunication program provide non-repayable contributions to projects that focus on consumer awareness of Canadian agriculture, sector awareness of consumer perceptions and industry's effort to endorse environmentally sustainable best practices.
- Total value
- $6.4M
- Agreements
- 24
- Jan 2022 to Apr 2024
- Median agreement
- $189K
- Typical range
- $92K–$309K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 | $4.8M |
| 2023 | 8 | $1.4M |
| 2024 | 1 | $193K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 9 | $2.8M |
| Saskatchewan | 7 | $1.4M |
| Manitoba | 3 | $1.3M |
| Quebec | 4 | $793K |
| Alberta | 1 | $77K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 19 | $5.6M |
| For-profit organizations | 4 | $727K |
| Other organizations | 1 | $84K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other crop farming | 3 | $634K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | L'Union des producteurs agricoles | From heart to belly for 100 yearsContribution | $192,500 |
| Apr 2023 | Culinary Tourism Alliance | The Great Taste of CanadaContribution | $207,746 |
| Apr 2023 | Open Food Network Canada | Women Leading Change: Video Portraits of Women-led Food and Flower HubsContribution | $60,330 |
| Apr 2023 | Food Secure Canada | How Will We Eat, Sustainably?Contribution | $69,300 |
| Jan 2023 | Nuffield Canada | Contemporary Scholars ConferenceContribution | $76,560 |
| Jan 2023 | Canadian Farm Writers Federation | IFAJ 2023 New Frontiers in the WestContribution | $185,990 |
| Jan 2023 | The Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc. | GreenPrints Campaign: A Platform to Build Awareness for Environmentally Sustainable Best PracticesContribution | $71,899 |
| Jan 2023 | The Composting Council of Canada | Canadian Farmers: Stewards for Healthy SoilsContribution | $94,556 |
| Jan 2023 | Canadian Centre for Food Integrity | A unified approach to earning public trust for Canada's food systemContribution | $668,500 |
| Dec 2022 | Canadian Organic Growers Inc. | Informing and Engaging Canadians about Climate-Friendly Organic AgricultureContribution | $373,450 |
| Sep 2022 | Direct Farm Marketing Association of Manitoba Co-op Inc. | Celebrating Canadian Farmer's MarketsContribution | $83,588 |
| Jul 2022 | Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association Of Canada | Agriculture, Food and Youth Programming at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2022 and 2023 EventsContribution | $485,540 |
| Jul 2022 | Agriculture in the Classroom Canada | I AM Agriculture: An AITC campaign to engage, educate and excite the next generation!Contribution | $1,111,880 |
| Jun 2022 | Bioindustrial Innovation Canada | Biomass Quality Network Canada Communications InititativeContribution | $159,775 |
| May 2022 | Régénération Canada | Celebrating Canadian Farmers: Stories of RegenerationContribution | $344,882 |
| Apr 2022 | National Farmers Union | "That's My Farmer": stories from Sustainable Farms Across CanadaContribution | $253,726 |
| Apr 2022 | National Farmers Union | "That's My Farmer": stories from Sustainable Farms Across CanadaContribution | $253,726 |
| Apr 2022 | Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan | Love Canadian Food CampaignContribution | $296,604 |
| Apr 2022 | Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan | Love Canadian Food CampaignContribution | $296,604 |
| Apr 2022 | Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions | Bridging the Gap via Fairs and ExhibitionsContribution | $121,263 |
| Apr 2022 | Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers | Sharing Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Story with the PublicContribution | $159,390 |
| Apr 2022 | Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers | Sharing Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Story with the PublicContribution | $101,640 |
| Apr 2022 | Bioenterprise Canada Corporation | Agriculture Works - A National Collaboration for Agriculture Success StoriesContribution | $653,152 |
| Jan 2022 | Agriculture in the Classroom Canada | AITC-C's Great Canadian Farm Tour Enhancement and Amplification - Connect, Learn, Understand!Contribution | $55,363 |