Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Grant program
Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
Invests in innovative, scalable and economically viable practices, processes, and technologies that reduce enteric methane emissions from the cattle sector, specifically cow-calf operations, feedlot, and dairy.
- Total value
- $5M
- Agreements
- 23
- Jul 2024 to Sep 2025
- Median agreement
- $154K
- Typical range
- $154K–$300K
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Saskatchewan | 4 | $908K |
| AbacusBio Canada Limited | 2 | $454K |
| Ample Agriculture Canada Inc. | 2 | $454K |
| The Semex Alliance | 2 | $454K |
| Sustainable Bio Security Inc. | 2 | $454K |
| WaterPuris Inc. | 2 | $454K |
| Agropur Cooperative | 2 | $454K |
| Université Laval | 2 | $454K |
| TerraWave Radar Solutions Inc. | 1 | $154K |
| Pond Technologies | 1 | $154K |
| ArkeaBio | 1 | $154K |
Plus 2 agreements ($454K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | $1.8M |
| 2025 | 11 | $3.2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 8 | $1.8M |
| Quebec | 6 | $1.4M |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | $908K |
| Alberta | 3 | $608K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $154K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $154K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 18 | $3.9M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 2 | $600K |
| Academia | 3 | $462K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Université Laval | Biofiltration of methane from dairy barnsGrant | $300,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Agropur Cooperative | Implementing a Linseed-based Feed Ingredient to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions on Canadian Dairy FarmsGrant | $300,000 |
| Jul 2025 | University of Saskatchewan | Environmental and Economic Benefits of Mitigating Enteric Methane Emissions in Beef Cattle Grazing SystemsGrant | $300,000 |
| Jul 2025 | WaterPuris Inc. | Livestock Health Optimization using Nanobubble Oxygenated Water Supply and Animal Health Monitoring for Sustainable Agricultural Methane ReductionGrant | $300,000 |
| Jul 2025 | University of Saskatchewan | Effect of divergent fibre digestion on growth performance, methane emissions, and carcass characteristics of beef cattle, and its association with the host genetic/genomic makeupGrant | $300,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Ample Agriculture Canada Inc. | Shaping the rumen microbiome to improve yields and reduce enteric methane emissionsGrant | $300,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Sustainable Bio Security Inc. | Sustainable Methane Reduction in Dairy Farming through Ozone TechnologyGrant | $300,000 |
| Jul 2025 | The Semex Alliance | Breeding for Methane Efficiency in Canadian DairyGrant | $300,000 |
| Jul 2025 | AbacusBio Canada Limited | Sire Selection Tool for Industry Methane ReductionGrant | $300,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Université Laval | Biofiltration of methane from dairy cattle shedsGrant | $153,846 |
| Aug 2024 | University of Saskatchewan | Effect of divergent fibre digestion efficiency on growth performance, methane emissions, and carcass characteristics of beef cattle, and its association with the host genetic/genomic makeupGrant | $153,846 |
| Aug 2024 | University of Saskatchewan | Environmental and Economic Benefits of Mitigating Enteric Emissions in Beef Cattle Grazing SystemsGrant | $153,846 |
| Aug 2024 | TerraWave Radar Solutions Inc. | Use of subsurface radio-wave imaging to optimize foraging managementGrant | $153,846 |
| Aug 2024 | AbacusBio Canada Limited | Sire Selection Tool for Industry Methane ReductionGrant | $153,846 |
| Jul 2024 | Pond Technologies | Reducing Methane Emissions with MicroalgaeGrant | $153,846 |
| Jul 2024 | ArkeaBio | Bovi-MethanovaxGrant | $153,846 |
| Jul 2024 | WaterPuris Inc. | Livestock Health Optimization using Animal Health Monitoring Sensors and Oxygenated Water Supply for Sustainable Agricultural Methane ReductionGrant | $153,846 |
| Jul 2024 | Ample Agriculture Canada Inc. | Shaping the rumen microbiome to improve yields and reduce enteric methane emissionsGrant | $153,846 |
| Jul 2024 | Agropur Cooperative | Implementing a Linseed-based Feed Ingredient to Reduce Enteric Methane Emissions on Canadian Dairy FarmsGrant | $153,846 |
| Jul 2024 | The Semex Alliance | Reducing Enteric Methane via Genetic SelectionGrant | $153,846 |
| Jul 2024 | Sustainable Bio Security Inc. | Methane Mitigation and Health Enhancement through Ozone Treatment in Dairy FarmingGrant | $153,846 |