Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
Agricultural Climate Solutions is a multi-stream program that will help to develop and implement farming practices to tackle climate change. Through agricultural practices, such as shelterbelts or cover crops, farmland can store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Total value
- $568M
- Agreements
- 58
- Aug 2021 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $4.2M
- Typical range
- $100K–$11M
- 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 4 agreements ($99M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | $1.5M |
| 2022 | 32 | $385M |
| 2023 | 5 | $26.1M |
| 2025 | 2 | $17.1M |
| 2026 | 5 | $138M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 7 | $130M |
| Alberta | 7 | $109M |
| Saskatchewan | 7 | $90.2M |
| Ontario | 8 | $79.7M |
| Quebec | 9 | $70.7M |
| New Brunswick | 6 | $42.1M |
| Prince Edward Island | 3 | $14.3M |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | $13.6M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $9.7M |
| British Columbia | 4 | $8.5M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 49 | $518M |
| For-profit organizations | 4 | $24.3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 4 | $14.9M |
| Government | 1 | $10.3M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Support activities for crop production | 10 | $6.9M |
| Oilseed and grain farming | 5 | $3.8M |
| Cattle ranching and farming | 3 | $453K |
| Support activities for animal production | 1 | $100K |
| Vegetable and melon farming | 1 | $2.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds | Saskatchewan Watersheds Environmental Agriculture ProgramContribution | $40,501,265 |
| Jan 2026 | Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds | Saskatchewan Watersheds Environmental Agriculture ProgramContribution | $40,501,265 |
| Jan 2026 | Manitoba Association of Watersheds Inc. | Prairie Watershed On-Farm Climate Action Project: Deploying real, measurable and practical climate solutions for the Canadian Prairies.Contribution | $40,912,707 |
| Jan 2026 | 9072-3636 Québec Inc. | Farm Organic for Climate 2025-2028Contribution | $8,181,202 |
| Jan 2026 | 9072-3636 Québec Inc. | Farm Organic for Climate 2025-2028Contribution | $8,181,202 |
| Mar 2025 | Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture | Supporting Newfoundland and Labrador Agriculture to Adopt Climate-Smart SolutionsContribution | $6,822,261 |
| Mar 2025 | 4565732 Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation | OFCAF Expansion 2025 - 2028Contribution | $10,275,495 |
| Jun 2023 | Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association | Collaborative action on climate-friendly practices for crop and livestock production systemsContribution | $6,027,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Manitoba Association of Watersheds Inc. | Living Lab Manitoba (LL-MB)Contribution | $6,000,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Les Producteurs de lait du Québec | Carbon neutral milk: sequestering carbon and reducing GHG emissions on dairy farmsContribution | $5,209,000 |
| Apr 2023 | L'Union des producteurs agricoles | Living lab - Roots of the futureContribution | $6,028,000 |
| Apr 2023 | East Prince Agri-Environment Association | Rooted in Collaboration: Cultivating Climate Solutions for Prince Edward IslandContribution | $2,819,204 |
| Oct 2022 | Fiducie de recherche sur la forêt des Cantons-de-l'Est (FRFCE) | The Eastern Townships Agroforestry Living LabGrant | $87,200 |
| Sep 2022 | East Prince Agri-Environment Association | Rooted in Collaboration: Cultivating Climate Solutions for Prince Edward IslandGrant | $100,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Ontario Woodlot Association | The Agroforestry AllianceGrant | $100,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Manitoba Association of Watersheds Inc. | Development and Design of the ACS Manitoba Living Labs ProgramGrant | $100,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Les Producteurs de lait du Québec | Carbon free milk, sequestering carbon and reducing GHG emissions on dairy farmsGrant | $100,000 |
| Sep 2022 | L'Union des producteurs agricoles | Living Laboratory - Quebec (2023 - 2028), stage 1Grant | $62,033 |
| Sep 2022 | Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association | Collaborative action to improve C sequestration & GHG reductions in crop and livestock systemsGrant | $89,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture | Nova Scotia ACS Living LabsContribution | $3,150,000 |
| Jun 2022 | B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation | Developing Best Practices for Carbon Sequestration and GHG Mitigation for BC's Agricultural MosaicContribution | $4,200,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Alberta Conservation Association | Maximizing agricultural climate solutions through integration of beneficial management practicesContribution | $5,291,783 |
| May 2022 | South of the Divide Conservation Action Program Inc | Agricultural Climate Solutions for the Prairie EcoregionsContribution | $5,399,979 |
| May 2022 | Peace Region Forage Seed Association | Enhancing agroecosystem services in the Peace River RegionContribution | $4,157,414 |
| May 2022 | Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture | Cropping, Fertilization, and Soil Conditioning Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation in NLContribution | $2,800,000 |