This federal-provincial partnership delivers grant programs that generate sustainable economic growth in the agricultural and agri-food sector.
Introduction
To support continued innovation, growth and prosperity, the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) has launched its programs. This 5‐year (2023-2028), $3.5 billion investment includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and $2.5 billion in cost-shared programs and activities by federal-provincial-territorial governments. The Sustainable CAP framework represents a cost-shared federal-provincial investment of $508 million over 5 years towards strategic programs and services for the agriculture and agri-food industry in Alberta.
Under Sustainable CAP, business risk management programs will continue to help producers manage significant risks that threaten the viability of their farm and are beyond their capacity to manage.
Program status
Sustainable CAP programming launched in April 2023.
Programs
Emerging Opportunities
Processors, organizations
Supports projects focused on innovation and result in significant company growth and sector impact.
On-Farm Efficiency
Producers, farmers, ranchers
Supports producers in achieving environmental benefits by improving the efficient use of agricultural inputs.
On-Farm Value-Added
Producers, farmers, ranchers
Helps primary producers grow sales, expand production capacity, explore market opportunities and create jobs in Alberta.
Resiliency and Public Trust
Organizations, processors
Enables stakeholders to gain resiliency and build public trust in Alberta’s agriculture and agri-food sectors.
Resilient Agricultural Landscape
Producers, farmers, ranchers
Supports producers to conserve and enhance the environmental resiliency of their agricultural landscapes.
Value-Added
Processors
Invests in projects that increase company sales and production capacity, expand market opportunities, and create jobs in Alberta.
Water
Producers, farmers, ranchers
Helps producers adopt agricultural water management practices for continued growth and long-term success of the agriculture industry.
Accelerating Agricultural Innovations
Organizations, Producers
Funding is provided to Results Driven Agricultural Research (RDAR) to deliver programs.
Business Risk Management Programs
Producers, farmers, ranchers
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation provides Alberta farmers with crop insurance, livestock price insurance, farm loans, commercial loans and farm income disaster assistance.