Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP)
Receive up to $100-300K in Agri-Business Funding.
The Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP) is an up to $15M program funded by the Government of B.C. through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (AF) and delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF). The PCRP provides cost-share funding to BC-based perennial crop producers to remove unproductive, diseased, or unmarketable cultivars; and to adopt growing systems that are better suited to environmental conditions and market demands, based on sector-specific opportunities.
Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP)
Amount of Funding
The amount of funding depends on one of three funding streams, please see below:
Sector Development Projects – 100% up to $100K
- For industry association or sector stakeholder group to complete market opportunity and competitiveness assessments, feasibility studies, or climate suitability studies and Applied research projects that evaluate innovative growing systems.
Removal Projects – Up to $100K – $5K per acre, up to max. of 20 acres
- For producers to remove unproductive, diseased, and unmarketable perennial crops, including field infrastructure from commercial farms.
Sector-Specific Planting Projects – 75% up to $300K
- For producers for planning perennial cultivars and adoption of growing systems that increase efficiency or extend harvest season.
![Amount of Funding from the Canadian Government](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Amount-of-Funding.png)
Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP)
Eligible Applicants
Eligible Applicants depend on one of three funding streams, please see below:
STREAM 1: Sector Development Projects
- To be considered eligible for this stream, an applicant must be located in the Province of British Columbia and must be a perennial food crop industry association or sector stakeholder group.
- Note: When not represented by an industry association, perennial crop producer groups are eligible to apply to Stream 1.
STREAM 2: Removal Projects
- To be considered eligible for this stream, an applicant must be located in the Province of British Columbia and must be a perennial food crop producer. The applicant must be the owner or lessee of the land.
- Note: The owner (and in the case of leased property, both owner and lessee) of the land must agree to plant removal.
STREAM 3: Sector-Specific Planting Projects
- To be considered eligible for this stream, an applicant must be located in the Province of British Columbia and must be a perennial food crop producer. The applicant must be the owner or lessee of the land to be planted.
- Note: The owner (and in the case of leased property, both owner and lessee) of the land to be planted must maintain the field(s) for at least four years depending on the sector.
The following sector groups are eligible to apply for Stream 3 funding in the 2023/24 fiscal year*:
- Hazelnuts (Fall 2023, 2024 and 2025 plantings)
- Raspberries (2024 and 2025 plantings)
![Eligible Applicants for Canadian Government Funding](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Eligible-Applicants.png)
Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP)
Eligible Activities
Eligible Projects depend on one of three funding streams, please see below:
STREAM 1: Sector Development Projects
- Fees for third-party consultants to complete market opportunity and competitiveness assessments, feasibility studies or climate suitability studies
- Applied research projects that evaluate innovative growing systems, or existing cultivars in new climatic zones
- Research projects that evaluate costs of production and net return to growers that have participated in the Stream 3: Sector-Specific Planting Projects Stream.
STREAM 2: Removal Projects
- Remove unproductive, diseased or unmarketable perennial crops, including field infrastructure (i.e. posts, wires, irrigation) from commercial farms located in BC;
- Planting of a cover crop is recommended if fields are not going to be replanted in the following months;
- Minimum 1 acre; Maximum 20 acres
STREAM 3: Sector-Specific Planting Projects
- Cost of planting perennial cultivars that are aligned with agronomic and market opportunities
- Cost of planting perennial cultivars and adoption of growing systems that increase efficiencies in production or extend the harvest season
- Minimum 1 acre; Maximum 20 acres
- Only nursery plant costs and trellising (posts, wires, clips) are eligible for the cost shared funding
![Eligible Expenses for Canadian Government Funding](https://www.mentorworks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Eligible-Expenses.png)
Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP)
Program Deadline
Applications will be reviewed in batches at the review dates listed below and funded on based on the priorities provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and available funds.
- June 30, 2023
- July 31, 2023
- July 31 is the last review date for Stream 3 – hazelnut plantings that will occur in 2023. Applicants may still apply to Stream 3 after this date for planting in 2024 / 2025.
- November 30, 2023
Additional dates will be added as required, pending available funds.
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