Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Grant program
AgriRisk - Microgrants
The AgriRisk Initiatives (ARI) program supports the development of new risk management tools for use in the agriculture sector.
- Total value
- $1.1M
- Agreements
- 22
- Apr 2019 to Dec 2022
- Median agreement
- $50K
- Typical range
- $50K–$66K
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | $198K |
| 2020 | 1 | $25K |
| 2021 | 17 | $897K |
| 2022 | 1 | $25K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 10 | $575K |
| Prince Edward Island | 4 | $200K |
| Ontario | 4 | $171K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $75K |
| British Columbia | 2 | $75K |
| Alberta | 1 | $50K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 22 | $1.1M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Universities | 3 | $198K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2022 | Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology | The feasibility and best practices of micro-insurance for urban agricultureGrant | $25,000 |
| Nov 2021 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | Optimizing Methods to Monitor Pesticides in Agriculture-Adjacent StreamsGrant | $32,766 |
| Aug 2021 | Trent University | Addressing the risks of rare earth element contamination in Ontario soilsGrant | $50,000 |
| Jul 2021 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | Phosphorus Recovery as Fertilizer from Ottawa Municipal BiosolidsGrant | $25,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Lakehead University | Advancing precision agronomy for minimizing the production riskGrant | $49,720 |
| Jun 2021 | British Colombia Institute of Technology | Growing Futures: Mitigating Agricultural Risks with RPAS TechnologyGrant | $50,000 |
| Jun 2021 | University of Prince Edward Island | Innovative Design, Development, and Testing of a Plant Disease Control TechnologyGrant | $50,000 |
| Jun 2021 | University of Guelph | Improving risk management of nitrogen fertilizer use with late applicationsGrant | $46,000 |
| Jun 2021 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | Grant | $50,000 |
| Jun 2021 | University of Prince Edward Island | Using RPAS to manage precision irrigation and climate risk on potato farmsGrant | $50,000 |
| May 2021 | University of Prince Edward Island | Harnessing seasonal climate forecasts for agricultural risk managementGrant | $50,000 |
| May 2021 | University of Prince Edward Island | Mapping the spatiotemporal changes of rainfall pattern in PEIGrant | $50,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Université Laval | Mycorrhizal fungi improve nutrition and water stress tolerance in seed potatoesGrant | $50,000 |
| Apr 2021 | The Royal Institution for Advancement of Learning McGill University | Development of crop quality/quantity estimation methods using UAV ImageryGrant | $50,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Université Laval | Optimal strategy for selecting business risk management toolsGrant | $72,915 |
| Mar 2021 | Université Laval | Market risk management and Quebec’s support programGrant | $74,550 |
| Mar 2021 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | Characterization of S. sclerotiorium isolates using portable sequencersGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2021 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | Effect of elevated carbon dioxide (eCO2) on crop responses to stressesGrant | $71,425 |
| Oct 2020 | The University of British Columbia | Established ranchers share grassland expertise with young and new ranchersGrant | $25,000 |
| Apr 2019 | University of Saskatchewan | The Economics and future of Margin Insurance in CanadaGrant | $75,000 |
| Apr 2019 | University of Alberta | Developing Area-Triggered Whole-Farm Margin-based Safety NetsGrant | $49,828 |
| Apr 2019 | Université Laval - Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation | Trade Policy Shocks and Farm Margins: Implications for Business Risk Management programs.Grant | $73,025 |