New Brunswick Farm Grants & Funding Programs

18 active programs for farmers in New Brunswick.

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Livestock9Grains, Cereals & Other Crops5Fruits, Vegetables & Other Horticulture4Poultry & Eggs1Processed Foods & Agri-based Products5Dairy Products3Bees & Apiculture2Fish or Seafood1

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Agriculture Loan and Loan Guarantees

Provides repayable loans and loan guarantees to promote development of the agriculture sector as a complementary lender. Clients must first seek private financing; DAAF fills th…

NBDeadline: Ongoing

Business Development Program (BDP)

Provides interest-free, unsecured, repayable contributions to help entrepreneurs set up, expand or modernize businesses in Atlantic Canada, covering up to 50% of capital needs.

NB, NL, NS, PEDeadline: Ongoingup to 50% of capital needs, up to 75% for business growth activities

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)

Provides funding to help businesses scale up and grow in Atlantic Canada through repayable and non-repayable contributions for expansion, productivity improvements, and market d…

NB, NL, NS, PEDeadline: Ongoing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)

Provides up to $1 million in non-repayable funding (part of $80 million over three years) to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Atlantic Canada impacted by tariffs boost…

NB, NL, NS, PEDeadline: Ongoing$80 million over three years (up to $1 million per business for non-repayable contributions)

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

Farm Land Identification Program (FLIP)

Provides deferral of provincial property taxes on eligible farmland and outbuildings to encourage preservation of agricultural land.

NBDeadline: OngoingProvincial property tax deferral on assessed value

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

Market Development and Access Program

Cost-sharing program supporting New Brunswick food and beverage producers to access certifications, develop market opportunities, and sell directly to consumers through three el…

NBDeadline: OngoingUp to 50% to maximum $15,000 per project and $45,000 annually

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)

Agri-land Accessibility and Enhancement Program

Supports the development of farmland for agriculture in New Brunswick including bringing formerly used agricultural lands back into production, enhancing new production fields, …

NBDeadline: Mar 31, 2028Re-development of inactive lands: up to 50% of eligible costs. Land clearing (wild blueberries): up to 30% of eligible costs. Land clearing (other crops/livestock feed): up to 30% of eligible costs. Field consolidation: up to 30% of eligible costs. Land levelling: up to 30% of eligible costs. Site suitability assessment: up to 50% of eligible costs (max $40,000 per project over framework life). Wetland/watercourse delineation: up to 70% of eligible costs (max $2,100 per project). Elements 1-5 combined: max $7,000 annually (or up to $35,000 over 5-year framework with case-by-case approval for large projects).

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership - Advancing Agri-Food Processing

Supports innovation and competitiveness in agri-food processing through equipment modernization and manufacturing process efficiency analysis.

NBDeadline: Ongoingup to $50,000

Wildlife Damage Compensation Program

Compensates New Brunswick agricultural producers for crop or livestock losses caused by wildlife. Provides up to 80% compensation (maximum $35,000 per year) without requiring pa…

NBDeadline: Ongoingup to 80% compensation, maximum $35,000 per year

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