Fruits, Vegetables & Other Horticulture Grants & Funding Programs in Canada

19 active funding programs relevant to fruits, vegetables & other horticulture operations across Canada.

Perennial Crop Development Program

A program designed to increase sustainability in PEI's agriculture sector by supporting the implementation of perennial crop development. It offers two sub-programs: one for est…

PEDeadline: Ongoing

CSA Incentive Program

Nova Scotia program supporting Community Supported Agriculture farms with 10% consumer discount reimbursement and up to $2,000 in marketing support to promote CSA sales.

NSDeadline: Ongoing10% consumer discount reimbursement + up to $2,000 marketing support

AgriMarketing Program

A $129.97-million program to increase and diversify agricultural exports to international markets and seize domestic market opportunities through industry-led promotional activi…

FederalDeadline: Mar 31, 2028up to $2 million per year or maximum $10 million over 5 years

Northern Food Development Program (NFDP)

Provides funding for commercial food producers, harvesters and processors in NWT to build commercial food production sectors and increase local food availability.

NTDeadline: OngoingUp to $7,500 per worker/intern, 25% sales rebate for sales under $10,000, 10-15% utilities rebate up to $2,500

Agri-food Funding (Sustainable-CAP NWT)

Federal/territorial partnership funding for agriculture-based initiatives that strengthen competitiveness, innovation and resiliency of the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based…

NTDeadline: Ongoingup to 75% of project costs (Stream 1); up to 75% (Stream 2); up to 100% (Stream 3 and industry organizations)

Sustainable Growth Investment

Quebec program supporting productive and sustainable agricultural investments through financial assistance that reimburses part of financing interest costs on guaranteed loans.

QCDeadline: OngoingUp to $150,000 depending on component (Component 1: $15,000 max, Component 2: $150,000 max, Component 3: $10,000 max, Component 4: $45,000 max, Component 5: up to $75,000 max based on sales revenue). Maximum eligible financing per business: $700,000.

Ginseng Storage Loan Guarantee Pilot Program (GSLGPP)

Industry-led pilot loan guarantee program to assist Ontario ginseng farmers in sustaining and growing their business through low-rate storage loans.

ONDeadline: Ongoingup to $1,000,000 at Prime Interest Rate per year

Enhanced Replant Program

Provides support to wine grape, berry, and tree fruit producers to replace existing acreage with climate-resilient varieties that produce in-demand, premium fruit. Offered throu…

BCDeadline: Ongoing

Agriculture Disaster Financial Assistance Program

Funding program for Yukon farmers and agricultural producers to cover relief and recovery costs from damage and loss caused by natural disasters, administered alongside the fede…

YTDeadline: Ongoingup to $500,000

Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association - Advance Payments Program (APP)

Provides cash advances up to $1,000,000 for Nova Scotia tree fruit growers, with first $100,000 interest-free.

NSDeadline: Ongoingup to $1,000,000 ($100,000 interest-free)

Horticulture Diversification Program

Supports horticulture food producers to expand greenhouse and controlled environment agriculture production, adopt efficiency technologies, improve crop storage, and access spec…

PEDeadline: Ongoing

Agricultural Trusts in BC

Trust funds providing partial funding to stimulate agricultural industry development initiatives, managed by industry sectors with dollar-for-dollar matching requirements. Suppo…

BCDeadline: OngoingPartial funding with dollar-for-dollar industry matching required

Agricultural Credit Corporation (ACC) Loan Programs

ACC offers low-cost operating loans to Canadian producers including the federal Advance Payments Program (supporting cash advances for 4,000+ commodities including grains, oilse…

FederalDeadline: OngoingUp to $250,000 interest-free (2026 Program Year); up to $1,000,000 total with additional financing at Prime Rate

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

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

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-Québec Plus

Provides additional financial assistance to farming operations participating in AgriStability with net annual income under $50,000, covering 85% of losses for non-ASRA and non-s…

QCDeadline: Ongoing85% coverage

Crop Insurance

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation provides crop insurance for annual and perennial crops as well as honey and bee overwintering, with federal and provincial governments…

ABDeadline: Ongoing

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What fruits, vegetables & other horticulture grants can farmers get in Canada?

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