Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Producer Mental Wellbeing Initiative (PMWI)
The Producer Mental Wellbeing Initiative to seek collaborative solutions that employ novel strategies to promote mental wellbeing and/or address stressors contributing to mental health challenges among producers in Canada.
- Total value
- $950K
- Agreements
- 19
- Oct 2024 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $50K
- Typical range
- $50K
- 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 1 agreement ($50K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | $50K |
| 2025 | 16 | $800K |
| 2026* | 2 | $100K |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 7 | $350K |
| British Columbia | 4 | $200K |
| Quebec | 3 | $150K |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $100K |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $100K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $50K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 13 | $650K |
| For-profit organizations | 4 | $200K |
| Academia | 1 | $50K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $50K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| La faculté de medicine veterinaire, Université de MontréalCo-development of a stress management training program for producers · Contribution · Mar 2026 | Co-development of a stress management training program for producersContribution | $50,000 | |
| University of SaskatchewanContribution · Nov 2025 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Ameno Wellness SocietyThe Producer's Ally · Contribution · Nov 2025 | The Producer's AllyContribution | $50,000 | |
| Society of Farm Safety Nova ScotiaTrusted Farm Relief for Nova Scotia: Enabling Breaks to Protect Farmer Mental Health and Farm Viability · Contribution · Nov 2025 | Trusted Farm Relief for Nova Scotia: Enabling Breaks to Protect Farmer Mental Health and Farm ViabilityContribution | $50,000 | |
| Canadian Mental Health Association - BC DivisionLiving Life to the Full: Empowering Producers to Uplift Farming Communities · Contribution · Nov 2025 | Living Life to the Full: Empowering Producers to Uplift Farming CommunitiesContribution | $50,000 | |
| East Prince Agr-Environment Association Inc.Farm Well PEI · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Farm Well PEIContribution | $50,000 | |
| OkéricoOkérico, a digital application for agricultural mental health · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Okérico, a digital application for agricultural mental healthContribution | $50,000 | |
| Stigma-Free Mental Health SocietyRural Minds Matter: Leading Together for Resilience · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Rural Minds Matter: Leading Together for ResilienceContribution | $50,000 | |
| Loft 32 Inc.Contribution · Oct 2025 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Farm Management Canada / Gestion agricole du CanadaGrow Through It: Personal Growth Initiative for Farmer Mental Strength and Performance · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Grow Through It: Personal Growth Initiative for Farmer Mental Strength and PerformanceContribution | $50,000 | |
| Canadian Centre for Agricultural WellbeingFarm Crisis Liaison Program (FARM-CLiP) · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Farm Crisis Liaison Program (FARM-CLiP)Contribution | $50,000 | |
| AgSafe Agriculture AssociationAgBuddy: Connecting Farmers · Contribution · Oct 2025 | AgBuddy: Connecting FarmersContribution | $50,000 | |
| Findora Inc.DANAg: Community-Powered Mental-Health Support in Every Producer's Pocket · Contribution · Oct 2025 | DANAg: Community-Powered Mental-Health Support in Every Producer's PocketContribution | $50,000 | |
| The Do More Agriculture FoundationHay Are You OK? Producer self-check-in tool upgrade · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Hay Are You OK? Producer self-check-in tool upgradeContribution | $50,000 | |
| Life Voice Canada Inc.AgCare Connect: Farm-Focused Tools for Supportive Conversations, Safety Planning, and Peer Resilience. · Contribution · Oct 2025 | AgCare Connect: Farm-Focused Tools for Supportive Conversations, Safety Planning, and Peer Resilience.Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Pinnguaq Association (dba Ampere)Tools for Producer Wellbeing · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Tools for Producer WellbeingContribution | $50,000 | |
| Canadian Black Farmers AssociationRoots of Resilience · Contribution · Oct 2025 | Roots of ResilienceContribution | $50,000 | |
| National Farmer Mental Health Alliance Inc.Contribution · Oct 2024 | Contribution | $50,000 |