B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Victoria, BC · grants and contributions register · Victoria

B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $36.9M value; 3 departments; 6 programs.

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8agreements
$36.9Mvalue
3departments
6programs

Largest agreements

BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund$11.5Mvalue2022start2025end

This project aims to help farmers adopt sustainable farming practices and clean technologies that will make them more resilient to a changing climate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

000016542$9.9Mvalue2020start2021end

Deliver the Canada Seafood Stabilization Fund (CSSF) in British Columbia

B.C.'s Delivery of Emergency On-Farm Support Fund$5.4Mvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this project is for the Parties agreed to Amend the Contribution Agreement to increase the Minister’s Contribution by $ 502,000

Regional Delivery of the Emergency Processing Fund$4.6Mvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this project are activities associated with adjustments made, as a result of COVID-19, to existing plants to implement added public health protocols and requirements and adapt production processes for the health and safety of workers and their families.

Developing Best Practices for Carbon Sequestration and GHG Mitigation for BC's Agricultural Mosaic$4.2Mvalue2022start2027end

This project aims to increase carbon sequestration and decrease GHG emissions from agricultural producers in BC, and increase implementation of beneficial management practices (BMPs) on BC farms and ranches not participating directly in the program.

Supporting the Protecting Our People Program$662Kvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this project is to provide support to the proactive measures taken by the BC Investment Agriculture Foundation and the British Columbia Food and Beverage Association that provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) through the Protecting our People Program to British Columbia's food industry, and subsequently to the rest of Canada's food and beverage industry.

Agreement$445Kvalue2022start–end

Farmland Advantage Ecosystem Restoration Program

Climate Solutions for BC Agriculture$100Kvalue2021start2022end

The objective of this project is the development of a comprehensive project proposal that will be submitted for contribution funding and/or collaborative research and development support.

Departments

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada6agreements$26.6Mvalue5programs
  • Agricultural Climate Solutions Program
  • Emergency On-Farm Support Fund
  • Emergency Processing Fund
  • Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$9.9Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$445Kvalue0programs

Years

20223agreements$16.2Mvalue2programs
  • Agricultural Climate Solutions Program
  • Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
20211agreements$100Kvalue1programs
  • Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
20204agreements$20.7Mvalue4programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Emergency On-Farm Support Fund
  • Emergency Processing Fund
  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.