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

May 30, 2025

Value

Up to $200,000 per year or a maximum of $1 million.

Description

The AgriDiversity Program is a $5-million program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).

The program aims to strengthen the sector and build its capacity by:

  • helping members from underrepresented and marginalized groups to develop their leadership skills to take on a greater leadership role
  • building the entrepreneurial capacity and business skills of Indigenous Peoples and other underrepresented and marginalized groups in the agriculture and agri-food sector
  • facilitating the sharing of industry experience, best practices and knowledge to help Indigenous Peoples and other underrepresented and marginalized groups manage transformation and adapt to changes in their business operations
  • strengthening the sector by incorporating views from a greater diversity of sector players

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
    • Academia: Organizations involved in providing education or developing educational materials or tools. They may include:
      • private university and college
      • public degree-granting college
      • public degree-granting university
      • public community colleges and vocational school
      • school board/other educational institution
  • 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

May 30, 2025

Contact

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

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

E-mail Address: aafc.agridiversityagri-diversite.aac@agr.gc.ca

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

Industry:

Agriculture, Indigenous, Non-Profit, University Partnerships

Location:

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

Tags:

2SLGBTQI+, Disability, Entrepreneurship, Women, Youth

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