Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) · Non-repayable contribution
Closed to applicationsNon-repayable

AgriCompetitiveness ProgramUp to $1,000,000 per year, to a maximum of $5 million over 5 years. Activities by a national fair normally do not exceed $100,000 per year or $500,000 over 5 years.

AgriCompetitiveness supports industry-led activities that help the agriculture sector adapt, such as mentorship, training, knowledge transfer and national events.

Agriculture & Agri-food
Category
Canada
Region
Closed; the priority intake period closed 30 May 2025
Deadline
Chase Miller

Written and reviewed by

Chase Miller, Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder

Chase Miller is Chief Business Development Officer and Co-Founder of Impact Applications, a Calgary grant consultancy that works with businesses across Canada on federal and provincial grants, tax credits and interest-free loans, and manages the whole process from first assessment through claims and reporting. He runs the first assessment on client engagements, deciding which programs a business should pursue and in what order, and has worked on Canadian government funding since co-founding the firm in 2023. LinkedIn

Program facts checked against the official source:

average funding secured per client
$334,132 average funding secured per client
approval rate
94% approval rate
This program is currently shown as Closed to applications. It is kept here for reference; check the official source for the next intake.

About this program

AgriCompetitiveness supports industry-led activities that help the agriculture sector adapt, such as mentorship, training, knowledge transfer and national events. AAFC currently shows the program as closed to applications.

Who is eligible

Not-for-profit organizations in the agriculture and agri-food sector delivering industry-led events, mentorship, training and knowledge transfer.

Verified against the official source

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