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AgriCompetitiveness Program │ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

May 30, 2025

Value

Up to $1,000,000 per year or a maximum of $5 million toward your project(s) over 5 years.

Description

The AgriCompetitiveness Program is a $25.7-million program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).

If you receive funding, you’ll work to meet the program objectives

  • encourage projects that aim to increase sector development of environmental information and benchmarking
  • help industry-led efforts to provide information needed to build capacity and enhance the sector’s development
  • support sector-led activities such as producer-oriented seminars and conferences that identify industry best practices and build the capacity of the sector to allow agri-businesses to transition, adapt, and improve their profitability by nurturing entrepreneurial capacity and cultivating industry leadership
  • provide targeted support to national domestic agricultural fairs and exhibitions to support projects that:
    • promote awareness of mental health, farmer wellbeing, best management practices, and farm safety
    • enhance awareness of the Canadian food system and agricultural practices
    • raise awareness of careers in the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector
    • help industry develop capacity throughout the sector and facilitate the sharing and expansion of skills, knowledge, and best practices among industry members
    • engage with Indigenous Peoples and other underrepresented and marginalized groups by taking into consideration the unique perspectives, priorities and challenges facing these populations and activities that emphasize inclusivity and diversity within the sector

Eligible Applicants

You must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.

  • You’re one of the following organization types
    • Not-for-profit organization: Organizations that operate solely for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure or recreation, or any other purpose except profit. They may include:
      • association of workers and/or employers
      • local community, charitable, or voluntary organization
      • corporation
    • Not-for-profit Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) organization: A First Nation, Inuk (Inuit) or Métis organization. They may include:
      • First Nations, Inuit or Métis community and/or government
      • First Nations, Inuit or Métis association
      • First Nations, Inuit or Métis not-for-profit organization
  • You demonstrate the ability to deliver a national and/or agriculture and agri-food sector-wide project that includes, but is not limited to, showing how you can:
    • encourage participation from relevant industry stakeholders in the project development and/or implementation
    • implement the project nationally
    • gather support and buy-in from relevant industry stakeholders in the proposed project through support letters
  • You’re a legal entity capable of entering into legal binding agreements

Eligible Expenses

Eligible costs are project expenses, claimed or contributed, that fall within the set program cost categories and respect all program limitations. To be considered eligible, all costs must be:

  • included in the project application form budget
  • related to the activities included in the work plan
  • fall within the work plan activities timeframe
  • fall within the effective dates of the contribution agreement

Deadline Date

Submit your application until May 30, 2025 for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 program years.

Contact

Contact Name: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Contact Centre

Phone Number: 1-877-246-4682 (toll-free)

E-mail Address: aafc.agricompetitivenessagri-competitivite.aac@agr.gc.ca

Website: https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/agricompetitiveness

Industry:

Agriculture, Indigenous, Non-Profit

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Agri-Food, Education

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