Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Emergency On-Farm Support Fund
This fund is to support additional enhanced on-farm mitigation activities to improve the health and safety of all farm workers, domestic and Temporary Foreign Workers, by limiting the spread of COVID-19 in agricultural operations.
- Total value
- $32.7M
- Agreements
- 19
- Mar 2020 to Nov 2020
- Median agreement
- $21K
- Typical range
- $6,221–$523K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Ontario | 1 | $15M |
| La Financière agricole du Québec | 1 | $10M |
| B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation | 1 | $5.4M |
| Programs and Business Risk Management | 1 | $984K |
| Department of Agriculture and Land of PEI | 1 | $945K |
| Hanscome Farms Ltd | 1 | $100K |
| Larsons Abattoir Co Ltd | 1 | $63K |
| G & M Family Farm Limited | 1 | $24K |
| Tj Cattle Company Ltd | 1 | $21K |
| Smoky Lake Forest Nursery Ltd. | 1 | $10K |
| Nakamura Farms Ltd | 1 | $8,695 |
| 1180326 Alberta Ltd. | 1 | $7,290 |
| Baker Acres Inc. | 1 | $5,152 |
| Atlantic Mushrooms Inc. | 1 | $2,220 |
| Tuddenham Farms Ltd. | 1 | $1,000 |
Plus 4 agreements ($57K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $32.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 1 | $15M |
| Quebec | 1 | $10M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $5.4M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $984K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $945K |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $109K |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $101K |
| Alberta | 6 | $49K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $41K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 5 | $32.4M |
| For-profit organizations | 13 | $285K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $15K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other provincial and territorial public administration | 5 | $32.4M |
| Oilseed and grain farming | 4 | $66K |
| Other animal production | 3 | $95K |
| Vegetable and melon farming | 3 | $124K |
| Cattle ranching and farming | 1 | $2,000 |
| Other crop farming | 1 | $2,220 |
| Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production | 1 | $10K |
| Fruit and tree nut farming | 1 | $1,000 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2020 | La Financière agricole du Québec | La Financière agricole du Québec project to redistribute program fundsContribution | $10,046,000 |
| Oct 2020 | Department of Agriculture and Land of PEI | Prince Edward Island Emergency On-Farm Support Fund for COVID-19Contribution | $945,000 |
| Oct 2020 | B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation | B.C.'s Delivery of Emergency On-Farm Support FundContribution | $5,444,000 |
| Oct 2020 | Tj Cattle Company Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $20,670 |
| Oct 2020 | Programs and Business Risk Management | Nova Scotia's Delivery of Emergency On-Farm Support FundContribution | $983,500 |
| Oct 2020 | Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Ontario | Ontario's Delivery of the Emergency On-Farm Support FundContribution | $15,000,000 |
| Jul 2020 | Tuddenham Farms Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $1,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Hanscome Farms Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2020 | 1180326 Alberta Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $7,290 |
| Apr 2020 | Larsons Abattoir Co Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $63,494 |
| Apr 2020 | Baker Acres Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $5,152 |
| Mar 2020 | Smoky Lake Forest Nursery Ltd. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $10,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Nakamura Farms Ltd | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $8,695 |
| Mar 2020 | G & M Family Farm Limited | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $24,092 |
| Mar 2020 | Atlantic Mushrooms Inc. | Implementation of COVID-19 Protective MeasuresContribution | $2,220 |