Water Program: On-farm water supplyUp to $40,000 per applicant for April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028
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
About this program
Cost-share funding for on-farm water supply projects such as dugouts, dams, wells and spring developments, to an On-Farm Water Supply Stream maximum of $40,000 per applicant for the period April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028. Standard incentive projects are funded at up to 50% of eligible expenses; special incentives are project-specific and vary. For dugouts, dams and spring developments an approved Construction Sheet from an Agriculture and Irrigation water specialist is required before planning or construction begins.
Who is eligible
Alberta primary producers responsible for input costs for agricultural crops or livestock producing at least $25,000 worth of farm commodities annually, and liable for Alberta or Canadian income or corporate tax on farming income. Landlords holding only an ownership interest in land are excluded.
Verified against the official source
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