Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
AgriCompetitiveness Program
AgriCompetitiveness Program - assist industry-led efforts to build capacity and support the sector's development through the advancement of farm business management, farm safety, and agricultural awareness.
- Total value
- $47M
- Agreements
- 63
- Apr 2018 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $343K
- Typical range
- $155K–$1.1M
- 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.
Plus 2 agreements ($3.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | $10.9M |
| 2019 | 1 | $962K |
| 2020 | 1 | $518K |
| 2021 | 11 | $6.9M |
| 2022 | 4 | $730K |
| 2023 | 20 | $17.3M |
| 2026 | 17 | $9.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 27 | $25.7M |
| Manitoba | 10 | $15.4M |
| Saskatchewan | 13 | $3.3M |
| Quebec | 6 | $1.4M |
| Alberta | 5 | $622K |
| British Columbia | 1 | $343K |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $154K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 57 | $38.7M |
| Not stated by the department | 3 | $5.2M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 2 | $3.1M |
| Academia | 1 | $101K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle ranching and farming | 5 | $910K |
| Other crop farming | 3 | $500K |
| Oilseed and grain farming | 3 | $1.8M |
| Support activities for crop production | 2 | $449K |
| Other chemical product manufacturing | 1 | $2.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute L’Institut Canadien des Politiques Agroalimentaires | Building Canadian Agriculture through Content, Convening and ConnectionsContribution | $817,740 |
| Apr 2026 | Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association Of Canada | Increasing Understanding of Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food SystemsContribution | $73,920 |
| Apr 2026 | Réseau FoodBridge / FoodBridge Network | Building Stronger Bridges to Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chains in CanadaContribution | $204,050 |
| Apr 2026 | Centre d'expertise en gestion agricole | Consistency between the productivity criteria used in farm management and economic efficiencyContribution | $139,231 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Western Agribition Association | Education on AgricultureContribution | $97,020 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Organic Growers Inc. | Facilitating On-Farm Resilience and Profitability Through Communities of Practice and Benchmarking for the FutureContribution | $374,759 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian National Exhibition Association | Canadian National Exhibition Association presents the CNE Farm at the Canadian National Exhibition in 2026 and 2027Contribution | $55,338 |
| Apr 2026 | Agriculture in the Classroom Canada | Empowering Future Agriculture and Food Leaders: Agricultural Literacy For a Sustainable CanadaContribution | $1,178,100 |
| Mar 2026 | Farm & Food Care | Coast to Coast connections - strengthening Canada's agri food narrativeContribution | $518,210 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Food Focus Inc. | Canadian Food Focus: Improving Canadians’ Food Literacy From Fork to FarmContribution | $208,670 |
| Mar 2026 | Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program | Showcasing Young Canadian Agricultural Leaders' ExcellenceContribution | $151,228 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian 4-H Council | Empowering Youth Voices: Building Capacity for Tomorrow’s AgricultureContribution | $2,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Régénération Canada | Empowering producers to build competitiveness and resilience through regenerative agriculture.Contribution | $478,478 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing / Centre Canadien du Bien-être Agricole | The Canadian Centre for Agricultural WellbeingContribution | $404,635 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Agricultural Safety Association / Association canadienne de sécurité agricole | Progressing Canada's Safe & Sustainable Farms Initiative Phase IIContribution | $1,071,532 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Agricultural Safety Association / Association canadienne de sécurité agricole | Progressing Canada's Safe & Sustainable Farms Initiative Phase IIContribution | $1,071,532 |
| Jan 2026 | Farm Management Canada | Building Sector Capacity for Sustainable Growth and Competitiveness through Farm Business Management ExcellenceContribution | $934,010 |
| Dec 2023 | Canadian Agricultural Safety Association / Association canadienne de sécurité agricole | Canada's Safe and sustainable Farms InitiativeContribution | $2,381,197 |
| Oct 2023 | Farm & Food Care Ontario | Building Public Trust in Food and Farming - Expanding the ConnectionsContribution | $1,198,582 |
| Oct 2023 | MakeWay Charitable Society | Building Bridges to Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chains in CanadaContribution | $342,650 |
| Sep 2023 | Maritime Beef Council Inc. | Bridge Funding for Deployment of Eastern Livestock Price Insurance ProgramContribution | $153,538 |
| Sep 2023 | Les produits forestiers non ligneux (PFNL) | NTFP Quebec: towards a sustainable value chainContribution | $51,398 |
| May 2023 | Explore Edmonton Corporation | Making Connections that Strengthen Public Trust and Competitiveness in AgContribution | $297,990 |
| Apr 2023 | Centre d'expertise en gestion agricole | Farm management in the digital ageContribution | $299,530 |
| Apr 2023 | Agriculture in the Classroom Canada | Creating Impact in the ClassroomContribution | $1,500,000 |