Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation (New Brunswick)
Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Offers funding for R&D, agricultural innovation, and technology demonstration within the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-science sectors in New Brunswick.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be an Indigenous organization, agriculture producer, producer association, academic/research institution, or agri-business
- Must be based in or operating within New Brunswick
- Project must relate to agricultural R&D, innovation, or technology demonstration
- Eligible sectors include agriculture, agri-food, and agri-science
- For-profit agri-businesses: max $30,000/year at 50% cost coverage. Indigenous or academic applicants: up to 100% coverage, max $90,000
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- For-profit agri-businesses: up to 50% of costs, max $30,000/year. Indigenous/academic: up to 100%, max $90,000.
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 100% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing
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How to Win
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Insider TipProjects are evaluated heavily on sector-wide benefit and climate change adaptation alignment. To access the 100% funding tier (up to $60,000/year with no matching requirement), frame the project as benefiting the entire NB agriculture sector — not just your operation. Involve a Professional Agrologist or academic partner: the program guide explicitly states preference for projects with this involvement. Contact DAAF before applying ([email protected]) to confirm the current intake window and discuss your project concept — departmental staff can signal fit before you invest in a full proposal.
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Rejection Pitfalls 7
- Insufficient scientific rigor or no Professional Agrologist involvement
- Project benefits only one operation with no sector-wide spillover
- Weak or missing climate change adaptation connection
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Success Profile
Producer associations or industry groups running multi-farm or sector-wide trials; academic/research institutions (UNB, NBCC, Atlantic Agriculture Research) with qualified scientific staff; Indigenous organizations diversifying into agriculture; early adopter agri-businesses piloting climate-adaptive technologies with knowledge-transfer plans.
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Evaluation Criteria
Applications evaluated on: scientific rigor and experimental design quality; sector-wide benefit (projects must benefit the broader NB agriculture sector, not just a single operation); climate change adaptation relevance; applicant capacity (Professional Agrologist credentials strongly preferred); knowledge transfer plan; cost-benefit analysis; and avoidance of duplication with existing NB or federal research.
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Application Playbook
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Application Steps
Required Documents 11
Eligible Expenses 8
- Direct labour costs (research staff, Professional Agrologists)
- Materials and supplies for experimental work
- Equipment and machinery purchases directly tied to the research project
- Third-party contractor and consultant fees (e.g., lab services, agronomists)
- Knowledge transfer and communications (workshops, field days, publications)
- Travel costs for field research and data collection within NB
- Subcontracts to academic or research institutions
- Permits and regulatory approval costs tied to the project
Ineligible Expenses 8
- Costs incurred before project approval
- Routine farm operating costs (seeds, fertilizers for normal production)
- General administrative overhead
- Capital assets not directly tied to the approved project
- Retail food service or restaurant operations
- Land acquisition or construction of permanent buildings
- Costs duplicated under other federal or provincial programs on the same expense line
- GST/HST (recoverable taxes)
Intake Periods
Q1 intake: April–June preferred; contact DAAF in April to confirm window is open Q3 intake: October–December; contact DAAF in October to confirm availability before incurring application preparation costs
Deadline Notes
Program runs April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2028. Applications accepted on a continuous basis but DAAF can impose intake cutoffs. Contact [email protected] early in Q1 or Q3 to confirm current intake window. Fiscal year pressure (March 31) may create de facto Q3 cutoffs.
Ineligible Organizations
- Retail food service operators (restaurants, grocery stores, food retailers)
- Non-agricultural businesses
- Individuals without a connection to the agriculture, agri-food, or agri-science sector
- Businesses located outside New Brunswick
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