Programs and Services
Browse program and service information by the categories below or search alphabetically through our A-Z Index. You can also browse by geographical region. To find out what programs are delivered by your province or territory, please visit the province and territory agriculture Web sites. For a printable version of federal, provincial and territorial programs, you can download the PDF version of the APF Program Book | PDF Help
Co-operatives
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Program Name |
Who Can Apply |
Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI) |
Individual co-operatives, co-operative associations and federations, community economic development groups, Aboriginal communities, social development groups, and research and learning institutes engaged in co-operative research. |
Expanding your business options
Making foods that satisfy consumers and markets
Managing the risk of your business
Positioning you for international markets
Program Name |
Who Can Apply |
Agri-Food Trade Service |
Exporters and potential exporters. |
Canadian Agriculture and Food International (CAFI) |
Organizations and associations in the Canadian agriculture, agri-food, beverage and seafood sectors, and companies working through their associations. |
Genetics Marketing Program |
National dairy, goat, sheep, bison, cervid, and llama/alpaca associations undertaking market development activities for their respective sectors. |
Other Ruminants Market Development (ORMD) Program |
National goat, sheep, bison, cervid, and veal associations undertaking market development activities for their respective sectors. |
Sustaining the Genetic Quality of Ruminants (SGQR) Program |
National breed association recognized under the Animal Pedigree Act representing cattle, goats, sheep, bison, or llamas/alpacas. |
Protecting the environment
Program Name |
Who Can Apply |
Community Pasture Program |
Producers |
Cover Crop Protection Program (CCPP) |
Agricultural producers or farm based entities. |
Environmental Farm Planning (EFP) |
Producers and land managers. |
Greencover Canada |
Producers, industry, government, non-profit organizations, cooperatives, incorporated environment groups, and educational institutions. |
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program for Canadian Agriculture (GHGMP) |
Industry partners solicit projects and proposals which demonstrate nutrient, soil and livestock GHG mitigation management practices, in addition to other allied awareness activities. |
ManureNet |
Producers. |
National Farm Stewardship Program (NFSP) |
Producers/Land Managers with eligible environmental farm plans or equivalent agri-environmental plans. |
National Land and Water Information Service |
Producers, industry, other federal departments, provincial ministries and land use managers. |
National Water Supply Expansion Program (NWSEP) |
Canadian producers, agri-businesses, rural communities, and governments. |
Pesticide Risk Reduction and Minor Use Programs |
The PRR program provides financial support for the implementation of commodity-specific risk reduction strategies. The research community and grower organizations are invited to respond to requests for proposals (RFPs) addressing particular pest management issues. |
Prairie Grain Roads Program (PGRP) |
Municipalities and provincial governments. |
Prairie Shelterbelt Program |
Western Canadian producers, governments, conservation groups, and First Nations. |
Shelterbelt Enhancement Program (SEP) |
Western Canadian Producers, governments, and owners of rural holdings greater than 39 acres, who receive seedlings from the Prairie Shelterbelt Programs. |
Science and Innovation
Program Name |
Who Can Apply |
Agri-Innovation Program |
Cooperatives, commodity groups, agri-businesses, governments, and education institutions. |
Broker Program |
Cooperatives, commodity groups, agri-businesses, governments, and education institutions. |
Services for Rural Canadians
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