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Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)

Receive up to $3 Million in Funding Support.

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) is an effort to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resilience of the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products industries, the Canadian government, provincial government, and territorial government has signed a new 5-year agreement until 2028 known as the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

Please note that the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership has a variety of different programs, each with unique streams, funding rounds, eligibility criteria, and program deadlines. To learn more about each of these programs, please visit each corresponding program page by clicking the “Learn More” button.

SCAP Federal Funding Program Variants

AgriInnovate

Provides repayable Canadian government funding supporting up to 50% of project expenses to a maximum $10M to commercialize and/or adopt innovative agri-based products, technologies, processes, or services that tackle top industry challenges.

AgriAssurance

Provides up to 50% of project expenses to a maximum $50k in government grants to help implement third-party assurance certification projects that address international market requirements and help expand export opportunities.

Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)

Provides up to $1M in non-repayable government funding for projects that address national or sector-wide priorities that help the agricultural industry mitigate emerging issues and capitalize on opportunities.

AgriDiversity

Provides up to 50% of project costs to a maximum $200k/year (≤5 years) to a maximum $1M in government grants to build agricultural leadership and entrepreneurial capacity among under-represented groups, such as youth, women, persons with disabilities, and the Indigenous.

AgriCompetitiveness

Provides up to 50% of eligible project expenses up to $1M funding per year (max $5M lifetime maximum) to coordinate and build on existing capacity, enhance safety, and adapt to changing commercial and regulatory environments.

Ontario SCAP Programs

Ontario SCAP – Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative

The Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative supports competitiveness, profitability, growth, and long-term sustainability.

Ontario SCAP – Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative

Helps eligible meat processors expand their operations to produce more meat at one or more of their locations.

Ontario SCAP – Maple Production Improvement Initiative

This program will provide eligible maple syrup producers access to cost-shared funding to support a range of activities to enhance their operations.

Ontario SCAP – Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP)

This program provides funding support to projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and sequester carbon.

Ontario SCAP – Grow Ontario Market (GOM) Program

The Grow Ontario Market (GOM) program helps agri-food businesses in Ontario export their products to local and global markets.

Ontario SCAP – Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative

This program supports and funds the resiliency of the agriculture and food sector by addressing biosecurity risks.

Ontario SCAP – Growing Future Opportunities Initiative

This program supports Ontario apple, tender fruit, table grape, and grape wine growers.

Alberta SCAP Programs

Alberta SCAP – Value-Added Program

Invests in projects that expand market opportunities, increase company sales, and create jobs to improve Alberta’s value-added food and bioindustry processors.

Alberta SCAP – Efficient Grain Handling Program

Supports grain handling components and equipment that offer significant improvements over standard practices.

Alberta SCAP – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program

Contributes to the Government of Alberta’s strategic objectives to grow and develop Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector.

Alberta SCAP – Farm Technology Program

Encourages farmers to adopt innovative technologies that minimize agricultural waste, maximize farm efficiency, and ensure farm security.

Manitoba SCAP Programs

Manitoba SCAP – Capital Infrastructure and Investments program (CII)

Providing capital investment support to modernization activities is the goal of the Capital Infrastructure and Investments program.

Manitoba SCAP – Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program

The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program funds carbon sequestration from practices related to agroforestry and grassland management.

Manitoba SCAP – Marketing Development Program

The SCAP Market Development Program helps businesses enhance their export capacity and improve their domestic and international access.

Manitoba SCAP – Sustainable Agriculture Manitoba Program (SAM)

The Sustainable Agriculture Manitoba (SAM) program funds the adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs).

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