Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
AgriScience Program - Project Component
AgriScience Program Project component accelerate the pace of innovation by providing funding and support for pre-commercial science activities and cutting-edge research that benefits the agriculture and agri-food sector and Canadians.
- Total value
- $125M
- Agreements
- 128
- Apr 2018 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $590K
- Typical range
- $169K–$1.3M
- 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 ($923K) 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 | 25 | $33.9M |
| 2019 | 13 | $10M |
| 2020 | 7 | $1.9M |
| 2021 | 21 | $10.7M |
| 2022 | 8 | $2.7M |
| 2023 | 12 | $23.7M |
| 2024 | 24 | $21M |
| 2025 | 8 | $7.5M |
| 2026 | 10 | $14.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 48 | $49.4M |
| British Columbia | 21 | $21.5M |
| Quebec | 27 | $20.4M |
| Manitoba | 6 | $10.6M |
| Prince Edward Island | 4 | $7.1M |
| Alberta | 10 | $5.9M |
| New Brunswick | 4 | $5M |
| Saskatchewan | 6 | $4.6M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $877K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 60 | $57.7M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 48 | $44.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 16 | $19.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 4 | $4M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oilseed and grain farming | 19 | $24.1M |
| Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production | 11 | $9.4M |
| Fruit and tree nut farming | 11 | $5.9M |
| Cattle ranching and farming | 8 | $4.4M |
| Other food manufacturing | 6 | $1.2M |
| Poultry and egg production | 6 | $2.2M |
| Hog and pig farming | 6 | $10.3M |
| Pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing | 5 | $11.6M |
| Vegetable and melon farming | 5 | $3.2M |
| Other crop farming | 4 | $2.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Ontario Genomics Institute | WasteCANcreate v 2.0 - Operationalizing Canada's Circular BioeconomyContribution | $1,257,370 |
| Mar 2026 | Premier Horticulture ltée | Development of organic inputs to support the sustainable transition of agricultureContribution | $2,817,847 |
| Mar 2026 | Premier Horticulture ltée | Development, optimization, and adaptation of formulations and natural active ingredients.Contribution | $2,817,847 |
| Mar 2026 | Ontario Genomics Institute | WasteCANcreate v.2.0 - Operationalizing Canada's Circular BioeconomyContribution | $1,257,370 |
| Mar 2026 | Association des jardiniers-maraîchers du Québec et Association des producteurs maraîchers du Québec | Approche intégrée pour la surveillance des cultures en plein champ basée sur les données massivesContribution | $477,623 |
| Mar 2026 | Apeiron Resources Ltd | Contribution | $1,491,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Anodyne Chemistries Inc. | Low-carbon agrichemicals from agricultural emissionsContribution | $1,236,310 |
| Feb 2026 | Anodyne Chemistries Inc. | Low-carbon agrichemicals from agricultural emissionsContribution | $1,236,310 |
| Feb 2026 | Amphoraxe Life Sciences Inc. | SEAPF: Safe and Effective Antimicrobials for Poultry FarmingContribution | $892,122 |
| Jan 2026 | Céréla inc. | Integration of AI and genome editing in soybean and barley breedingContribution | $571,521 |
| Dec 2025 | MMSK Design Inc. | Spirulina FarmContribution | $168,855 |
| Dec 2025 | A.U.G. Signals Ltd. | Assessing Crop Health and Yield with AI and Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart AgricultureContribution | $1,519,196 |
| Nov 2025 | Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault | Optimizing diets to improve efficiency and milk quality in dairy goatsContribution | $83,928 |
| Nov 2025 | Vive Crop Protection Inc. | Addressing sector resilience and societal challenges of pesticides using nature and nanotechnologyContribution | $3,515,955 |
| May 2025 | Renaissance BioScience Corp. | Eco-Friendly Precision: Innovative RNAi Encapsidation for Flea Beetle ControlContribution | $829,708 |
| Apr 2025 | PreFer Industries Ltd. | Enhancing Soybean Value through Molecular Farming for Efficient Human Lactoferrin ProductionContribution | $688,213 |
| Apr 2025 | Canadian Mushroom Growers' Association | Oyster and Portobello Dried Mushroom Powders to Support Metabolic and Cardiovascular HealthContribution | $30,002 |
| Jan 2025 | Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance | Climate-smart trait development to increase resilience of eastern Canadian hard red wheatContribution | $640,525 |
| Dec 2024 | Canadian Ornamental Horticulture Alliance | Building a more sustainable, profitable, healthy and beautiful future using ornamental plantsContribution | $2,184,011 |
| Dec 2024 | OPISystems Inc. | Development of Advanced Automated Sensor and Reporting System for Grain Condition in Closed StorageContribution | $446,916 |
| Oct 2024 | Centre de développement du porc du Québec | Transition feeding of sows: strategies to improve sow performance and reduce mortalityContribution | $479,478 |
| Sep 2024 | McCain Foods Limited | Regenerative agriculture for a resilient future: mitigating climate change and improving soil healthContribution | $104,960 |
| Sep 2024 | Vivid Machines Inc. | Digitizing Vineyards for Improved Crop Load Estimation and Disease Detection Using Computer VisionContribution | $1,693,412 |
| Jul 2024 | Arctic Research Foundation | Northern Food Production Systems: Sustainable systems for Indigenous food sovereigntyContribution | $749,705 |
| Jul 2024 | Arctic Research Foundation | Northern Food Production Systems: Sustainable systems for Indigenous food sovereigntyContribution | $749,705 |