The Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) program aims at positioning Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector at the leading edge to seize new opportunities. ACAAF was launched in April 2004 as a successor to the Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development Fund (CARD), and will continue CARD's innovative and cooperative approach to funding projects at the national, multi-regional and regional level.
Under the ACAAF program, projects are delivered using an innovative industry-led approach at both the national and regional levels.
Eligible recipients must be legal entities, and may include individuals, for-profit companies and cooperatives (also non-profit* organizations and associations, universities, colleges, marketing boards and aboriginal groups).
ACAAF now has an open application process so there is no specific application deadline. Proponents are advised to submit completed applications as soon as possible since there is a 40 working day service standard for the ACAAF application review process.
For projects to be considered national in scope, two criteria must be satisfied. Applicants must demonstrate that the project will:
For projects which are regional in scope, please contact the Industry Council in your province/territory for guidance on their application process. Contact information for each Industry Council can be found on the Industry Council Contacts page.
The objectives of the ACAAF program are to:
*Note: "non-profit" also known as nonprofit organizations, non profit organizations, not-for-profit organizations, voluntary organizations and volunteer organizations.
Newfoundland and Labrador Contact(s):
See National Contact.