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Agricultural Research and Innovation Program │Government of Nova Scotia

April 30, 2024

Value

Up to 85% funding assistance on total eligible project costs to a maximum of $50,000 per program year.

Description

The Agricultural Research and Innovation Program supports applied research and innovation activities. It also supports on-farm trials that are intended to improve production, productivity, profitability, competitiveness and sustainability of Nova Scotia’s agricultural sectors.

Eligible Applicants

  • Research
    • Nova Scotia Post-Secondary Institution
    • Agricultural Industry Association
    • Industry Organizations
    • Crown Corporations
    • Government Department
  • On-Farm Trials
    • Farms
    • Agricultural Industry Association
    • Industry Organizations

Eligible Expenses

  • Incremental salaries, wages
    • post doctorate or graduate students
  • Subcontracted services
    • custom work
  • Professional fees
    • outside consultants justified as essential to the project (must be hired specifically to ensure delivery of the project)
  • Knowledge transfer
    • communication materials (pamphlets, on-site events, conference fees)
    • hosting of extension events (e.g. facility rentals, audio and visual equipment rentals)
    • Student travel to research conferences where the funded research will be presented, subject to pre-approval
  • Specialized equipment rental
    • equipment rental (specific to approved project)
  • Specialized equipment purchases
    • specific to the approved project
  • Materials and supplies
    • lab supplies
    • consumables specific to the approved project
  • Travel to research sites
    • fuel/mileage
  • Overhead (up to ten percent of total approved expenses)
    • accounting and legal expenses
    • administrative wages
    • licence fees
    • office supplies

Deadline Date

Applications are closed.

Contact

Contact Name: Department of Agriculture Programs Division

Phone Number: 902 893-6377 or 1-866-844-4276 (toll-free)

E-mail Address: prm@novascotia.ca

Website: https://novascotia.ca/programs/agricultural-research-innovation/

Industry:

Agriculture

Location:

Nova Scotia

Tags:

Innovation, R&D

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