Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program
The Canadian Agriculture Strategic Priorities Program supports the Canadian agricultural sector's participation in the Government of Canada's growth and policy objectives, by investing in the sector's design development and implementation of tools and strategies to respond to and seize opportunities created by these objectives.
- Total value
- $7.5M
- Agreements
- 20
- Mar 2024 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $367K
- Typical range
- $89K–$611K
- 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.
Applying? Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program. Taking applications? Yes, closes 31 Mar 2029. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
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.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | $1.9M |
| 2025 | 9 | $3M |
| 2026 | 5 | $2.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 7 | $3.8M |
| Ontario | 6 | $2.4M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $885K |
| Alberta | 2 | $300K |
| Manitoba | 4 | $187K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 17 | $5.4M |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $1.2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $885K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other animal production | 4 | $1.5M |
| Support activities for animal production | 2 | $1.2M |
| Fruit and tree nut farming | 2 | $872K |
| Vegetable and melon farming | 2 | $950K |
| Agricultural, construction and mining machinery manufacturing | 1 | $607K |
| Animal food manufacturing | 1 | $1.1M |
| Other crop farming | 1 | $885K |
| Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production | 1 | $92K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre | Canadian Barley Association Alignment & Integration ReviewContribution | $49,500 |
| May 2026 | Dairy Farmers of Canada | Advancing data and digital innovation in the Canadian dairy industryContribution | $468,775 |
| Apr 2026 | Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization | Pathfinding Solutions for Indigenous Led Agriculture - The Inuvialuit Reindeer Herd InitiativeContribution | $885,225 |
| Feb 2026 | Olymel s.e.c./Olymel l.p. | PPA Preparation at OlymelContribution | $624,391 |
| Feb 2026 | Olymel s.e.c./Olymel l.p. | PPA Preparation at OlymelContribution | $624,391 |
| Dec 2025 | Canadian Food Innovation Network Inc | YODL Empower: Bringing Anytime, Anywhere Innovation Solutions to Canada’s Food IndustryOther transfer payment | $1,069,301 |
| Nov 2025 | Équipe québécoise de contrôle des maladies avicoles | Field testing (validation) of a nitrogen foam mobile unit for on-farm depopulation of poultryContribution | $606,724 |
| Nov 2025 | Canadian Honey Council | Finding a Better Path Forward – Cultivating Solutions to Challenges Facing the Canadian Beekeeping IndustryContribution | $149,985 |
| Sep 2025 | Canadian Nursery Landscape Association | Nursery sector capacity building to address emerging pest, disease and weed issues impacting profitability and sustainabilityContribution | $91,606 |
| Jul 2025 | Canadian Honey Council | Finding a Better Path Forward – Cultivating Solutions to Challenges Facing the Canadian Beekeeping IndustryContribution | $149,985 |
| Jun 2025 | Pulse Crops (Canada) Association | Supporting Innovation with Pulses through Research Strategy DevelopmentContribution | $82,500 |
| Jun 2025 | Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement Inc. | Development of a genetic evaluation system for the Canadian mink industryContribution | $331,978 |
| Jun 2025 | Équipe québécoise de santé porcine (EQSP) | Validation of a new method and electrical parameters of a mobile euthanasia unit (MEU).Contribution | $93,567 |
| Apr 2025 | Wild Blueberry Association of North America (Canada) Inc | Wild Blueberry Association of North America (Canada) Inc Reorganization and Threat ResponseContribution | $402,765 |
| Dec 2024 | Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre | Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre - Organizational Strategic PlanningContribution | $27,500 |
| Dec 2024 | Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre | Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre - Organizational Strategic PlanningContribution | $27,500 |
| Sep 2024 | Jersey Canada | Jersey Canada 2025-2027 Strategic PlanContribution | $4,034 |
| Jun 2024 | Les Producteurs de pommes de terre du Québec | Development of a digital tool to optimize business decisions in the Canadian potato industry.Contribution | $475,200 |
| Jun 2024 | Les Producteurs de pommes de terre du Québec | Development of a digital tool to optimize business decisions in the Canadian potato industryContribution | $475,200 |
| Mar 2024 | Producteurs et productrices acéricoles du Québec | Robotization of cleaning for maple syrup reserve barrelsContribution | $884,965 |