Grant
Provincial
Active
Alberta On-Farm Value-Added Program (Sustainable CAP)
Government of Alberta, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Maximum Funding
Up to $250,000
Stream A and Stream B: accepting applications until November 9, 2026, at 11:5...
Difficulty
Easy
Payment
Reimbursement
Trend
Stable
First-Timers
Friendly ✓
Co-Funding
50%
Alberta On-Farm Value-Added Program (Sustainable CAP) provides up to Stream A: maximum grant $50,000. Stream B: grant over $50,000 to a maximum of $250,000. Eligible capital expenses are cost-shared at 25% grant and 75% applicant. Eligible non-capital expenses are cost-shared at 50% grant and 50% applicant up to a maximum total of $50,000, which includes a $5,000 maximum for travel expenses. Funding requests under $1,000 are not accepted. Paid as reimbursement of eligible expenses. Cost-shared grants for Alberta primary producers (crop, bee or livestock operations) who add value to their own agricultural products past harvest or slaughter. The program covers up to 50% of eligible costs. Stream A and Stream B: accepting applications until November 9, 2026, at 11:59 pm..
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Program Description
Cost-shared grants for Alberta primary producers (crop, bee or livestock operations) who add value to their own agricultural products past harvest or slaughter. Stream A pays up to $50,000 and Stream B from over $50,000 up to $250,000, covering 25% of eligible capital expenses such as processing and food safety equipment and 50% of eligible non-capital expenses such as product development, food safety systems and market development. Open to farms with at least $25,000 in annual commercial agriculture production; applications close November 9, 2026.
Eligibility Requirements
- Primary producer: an individual, corporation, partnership or co-operative registered in Alberta that is responsible for the day-to-day management and work of a crop, bee or livestock operation and for its input costs
- Operating a crop, bee or livestock operation in Alberta, or able to establish to the Minister's satisfaction that it will
- Produces at least $25,000 worth of commercial agriculture production annually
- Not a landlord whose only interest in the crop, bee or livestock operation is ownership of the land
- Not a Processor at the time of application, and adding value past harvest or slaughter of the agricultural product
- The value-added product must be marketed through wholesale distribution channels to arm's length customers (for example to retail or food service), not sold exclusively through an on-premises or single company-owned retail outlet
- Project start date no more than 90 calendar days after the date of the application
- At least 50% of the required project investment secured by the time of application
- One application per program fiscal year (April 1 to March 31), in either Stream A or Stream B
- No active application to, or funding from, another Sustainable CAP program for the same expenses or for activities with substantially the same outcomes
- The Minister may approve an Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) applicant that does not meet the primary producer or Alberta-operation requirements
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Quick Assessment
Difficulty
Easy
Competition
Moderate
First-Timer
Friendly
Funding Details
- Amount
- Stream A: maximum grant $50,000. Stream B: grant over $50,000 to a maximum of $250,000. Eligible capital expenses are cost-shared at 25% grant and 75% applicant. Eligible non-capital expenses are cost-shared at 50% grant and 50% applicant up to a maximum total of $50,000, which includes a $5,000 maximum for travel expenses. Funding requests under $1,000 are not accepted. Paid as reimbursement of eligible expenses.
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Stream A and Stream B: accepting applications until November 9, 2026, at 11:59 pm.
Program Scorecard
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Competition
Moderate
Deadline
Nov 9, 2026
Approval
Varies
Accessibility
3/5
Moderate — standard application process
Competition
3/5
Moderate competition — prepare a strong application
Difficulty
2/5
Easy — minimal documentation
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Insider TipThis program and Alberta's Value-Added Program are mirror images with the same deadline: a farm that has grown into a 'Processor' (an inspected Alberta facility selling through wholesale channels) belongs in the other one, so check the definition before choosing.
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Rejection Pitfalls 9
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Application Steps
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Check eligibility Read the On-Farm Value-Added Program Terms and Conditions and confirm your activities appear on the Funding List.
Required Documents 5
✓ Completed Program Application Form, signed by hand by an authorized representative (electronic or digital signatures are not accepted)
✓ Quotations or invoices for all capital expenses and for all non-capital expenses over $1,000
Eligible Expenses 9
Ineligible Expenses 11
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Ineligible Organizations
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Who can apply to the On-Farm Value-Added Program?
Primary producers: individuals, corporations, partnerships or co-operatives registered in Alberta that run a crop, bee or livestock operation, produce at least $25,000 worth of commercial agriculture production a year, and add value past harvest or slaughter.
How much does the program pay?
Stream A pays up to $50,000 and Stream B over $50,000 up to $250,000. Capital expenses are covered at 25% and non-capital expenses at 50%, to a non-capital maximum of $50,000.
What is the deadline?
Both streams accept applications until November 9, 2026, at 11:59 pm.
How is this different from Alberta's Value-Added Program?
The Value-Added Program is for bio-industrial and food processors. Processors cannot apply to the On-Farm program, which is for primary producers adding value to their own products.
Can I buy a building or a truck with the grant?
No. Construction and building costs, vehicles of any kind, leased equipment, websites and advertising are ineligible.
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