Nova Scotia Agriculture Grants 2026

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Level: federal

Amount: Up to $10 million

Supports the development and commercialization of innovative agri-food products, technologies, processes or services.

Organization: Farm Credit Canada

Level: federal

Amount: Varies

Provides financing and services to agriculture and agri-food businesses across Canada.

Organization: Genome Canada

Level: federal

Amount: Up to $10 million

Supports large-scale genomics and genomics-related research projects through competitive funding programs co-funded with industry and provinces.

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Level: federal

Amount: Varies

A five-year federal-provincial funding framework (2023-2028) supporting innovation, competitiveness and resilience in the agriculture and agri-food sector via various programs (grants, loans, insurance).

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Level: federal

Amount: Up to $250,000 per year (50% of costs)

Supports the development of export markets for Canadian agricultural products through contribution funding for marketing activities and trade shows.

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Level: federal

Amount: Up to $250,000 per project

Supports the development and adoption of assurance systems, standards and certifications to meet buyer and market demands for Canadian agriculture and agri-food products.

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Level: federal

Amount: Up to $200,000 per year (50% of costs)

Supports under-represented groups in agriculture (such as women, Indigenous peoples, youth, persons with disabilities) to develop skills, gain knowledge and grow their businesses.

Organization: Protein Industries Canada

Level: federal

Amount: Varies (project-based co-investment)

An innovation supercluster that co-invests in projects to grow Canada's plant-based protein and value-added agri-food sector, fostering collaboration from farm to fork.