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Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program

December 1, 2027

Value

Varies.
Pre-approved AAIP projects are eligible for a rebate of 75 per cent of pre-approved eligible costs to a maximum payment of $50,000.

Description

The Agriculture Awareness Initiative Program (AAIP) provides support to build awareness and trust in modern agriculture. The program is designed to help individuals and organizations tell Saskatchewan agriculture’s sustainability story.

AAIP is a proposal-based, pre-approval program to fund strategic industry projects that target priority audiences and address key threats to agriculture’s social licence.

Eligible Applicants

Saskatchewan-based organizations and individuals are eligible. Individual applicants must be at least 18 years of age. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Students and teachers.
  • Commodity organizations.
  • Agri-businesses.
  • Researchers.
  • Agricultural producers or groups.
  • Urban organizations.
  • Public institutions or agencies.
  • Indigenous communities or individuals.
  • Volunteer organizations.
  • Other individuals or organizations wanting to tell the story of agriculture, in partnership with people in the industry.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible expenses can include:

  • Costs for planning and organizing public trust conferences, speakers and workshops:
    • Speaker fees and travel expenses (hotel, travel);
    • Conference room/equipment rental (audio visual); and
    • Event promotion (advertisement in print or digital media including development of content).
  • Development of educational resources (brochures, pamphlets, trade show material, etc.):
    • Writing, design and printing costs;
    • Assembly and distribution; and
    • Focus groups and delivery training.
  • Creation of awareness and educational campaigns:
    • Filming and editing fees;
    • Graphic design;
    • Website development or enhancement;
    • Writing and printing costs;
    • Promotion and hosting fees and
    • Equipment costs pertaining to project.
  • Costs associated with work provided by amplifier groups e.g. Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan.
  • Development of displays:
    • Display design and construction costs;
    • Event/trade show space rental;
    • Travel/display shipping and set up costs; and
    • Development and delivery of related programming.
  • Organization of agricultural tours:
    • Transportation;
    • Promotional materials; and
    • Admission fees.
  • Research activities measuring public perception of agriculture:
    • Third-party facilitation costs; and
    • Production and promotion of results.
  • Training for third-party delivery agents.
  • In-kind contributions from applicants may be considered.

Deadline Date

Applications deadlines are bi-monthly. Please click the link indicated below for more details..

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