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Irrigation Development Program

May 30, 2025

Value

Maximum program payment of $500,000.

Description

The Irrigation Development Program supports infrastructure development to increase irrigation capacity by creating a secure water supply to the edge of irrigable land parcels.

Eligible Applicants

  • Primary agricultural producers (individual, partnership, co-operative or corporation) who can demonstrate a minimum $50,000 of gross farm income in Saskatchewan in the year of application or the year prior to the application. Individual applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
  • First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan; or
  • Irrigation districts (within the meaning of The Irrigation Act, 2019) in Saskatchewan that are approved by the ministry.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible expenses include the creation of secure water supply points through the purchase and installation of:

  • Pumps;
  • Pump stations;
  • Turnouts;
  • Pipelines;
  • Drains;
  • Power installation and hook‐up;
  • Consulting services and fees for environmental assessments and project design; and
  • Funding for power and pipe will be eligible up to the center pivot point of new irrigable acres.

Deadline Date

The application intake for the Irrigation Development Program is currently closed. The deadline for submitting pre-approval applications was May 30, 2025. For applications that were pre-approved, projects were to be completed by December 31, 2025. Please refer to the official Saskatchewan government website for any potential future updates or information on related programs.

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