New Brunswick Livestock Grants & Funding

9 active livestock programs for farmers in New Brunswick.

Livestock Incentive Loan Program

Loan guarantees to financial institutions for farmers purchasing and raising livestock. Loans up to $75,000 with guarantees up to 90% at prime + 1%; up to 18 months for feeder l…

NBDeadline: Ongoingup to $75,000

Risk Management and Food Safety Program

Accelerates adoption of food safety, biosecurity, traceability, and animal welfare systems while supporting agriculture sector resilience against emerging challenges including e…

NBDeadline: Mar 31, 2028Element 1: Up to 50-70% for producers (max $15,000/year or $50,000/life for individuals; max $50,000/life overall except associations), up to 100% for associations. Element 2: Up to 40% for individual operations (max $50,000/life), up to 100% for associations (max $40,000/year).

Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program

Supports environmental resiliency of agricultural landscapes through acreage-based payments for beneficial management practices including reduced tillage, wetlands/ponds, pollin…

NBDeadline: OngoingUp to $100,000 per individual business, $150,000 for producer associations

Livestock Genetic Enhancement Program

Provides cost-sharing assistance up to 30% for purchasing genetically superior breeding animals and genetic testing services across multiple livestock sectors in New Brunswick.

NBDeadline: OngoingUp to 30% of purchase price, maximums vary by animal type ($1,400 for elite bulls, $900 for elite females, $5,000 per farm per year)

Indigenous Agriculture Development Program

Provides funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to Indigenous individuals, communities, and organizations in New Brunswick to participate in the agricul…

NBDeadline: Ongoing

Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation

Program supporting innovative research and development, pre-commercialization activities, on-farm demonstration trials, and adoption of new technologies to improve profitability…

NBDeadline: OngoingUp to $60,000 per year for research projects, up to $30,000 for technology demonstrations

Sheep Flock Renewal and Improvement Program

Financial assistance of $75 per retained bred or purchased ewe above the usual 5% replacement rate to grow, renew and improve the New Brunswick sheep flock.

NBDeadline: Ongoing$75 per retained bred or purchased ewe above 5% replacement rate, maximum $4,000 per farm

Crop and Livestock Sector Development

Supports crop and livestock development through provincial and regional economic development programming, sector capacity building, and establishing agricultural machinery usage…

NBDeadline: OngoingProvincial: up to 50% of costs, max $150,000/year per sector project. Regional: up to 50%, max $60,000/year (individual/group projects capped at $120,000 lifetime, equipment contributions not exceeding 30%). Machinery cooperatives: up to 30% for equipment, max $30,000/year ($100,000 lifetime); up to 70% for by-laws/startup, max $5,000.

Beneficial Management Practices Program

Assists producers in improving environmental performance of their operations through cost-sharing for precision farming, irrigation efficiency, manure management, energy upgrade…

NBDeadline: Mar 31, 2028Maximum $60,000 over program life (35-75% cost-sharing depending on practice)

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What livestock grants are available in New Brunswick?

We currently track 9 active livestock funding programs for New Brunswick, listed on this page. Each links to the official program page where you apply.

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