Agriculture programs for businesses and corporations

We track 5 agriculture programs for businesses and corporations that are open or ongoing right now (4 federal, 1 Ontario), plus 2 that take applications in intake windows. 2 of the open or ongoing programs publish a figure of $100K or more. They are ranked below by our 0 to 100 score, which weighs how much a program pays against how hard it is to win; last checked Nov 4, 2026.

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Ranked programs

7 open, ongoing or intake-based programs, best score first.

  1. Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP)

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Cost-shared funding for projects that help the agriculture and agri-food sector seize opportunities and respond to emerging issues.

    OpenFederalGrantsUp to $1M
    32
    Worth a look

  2. AgriScience Program - Projects

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Funds pre-commercial science, research and development in agriculture and agri-food, with a focus on climate change and environment, economic growth and sector...

    OpenFederalGrantsUp to $5M
    31
    Worth a look

  3. Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP)

    Ministry of Natural Resources

    Property tax reduction for landowners who prepare and follow an approved Managed Forest Plan; enrolled forest is taxed at 25% of the municipal residential rate.

    OngoingOntarioOther incentives
    31
    Worth a look

  4. Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund (NSCSF)

    Environment and Climate Change Canada

    A ten-year fund backing projects that avoid, restore or better manage ecosystems such as forests, wetlands, peatlands and grasslands to cut greenhouse gas emissions...

    Intake-basedFederalGrants
    14
    Long shot

  5. Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) and Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub

    OMAFA

    Funds agri-food research, pilot and demonstration, knowledge transfer and commercialization projects (Sustainable CAP).

    Intake-basedOntarioGrants
    14
    Long shot

  6. Protein Industries Canada - Artificial Intelligence program

    Protein Industries Canada (Global Innovation Cluster)

    Co-invests in collaborative consortia using AI in the plant-based food, feed and ingredients value chain, with $30 million to be invested through March 31, 2028.

    OngoingFederalGrants
    13
    Long shot

  7. Protein Industries Canada - Technology Leadership program

    Protein Industries Canada (Global Innovation Cluster)

    Co-invests in collaborative consortia developing plant-based food, feed and ingredient technologies, including Ontario companies and processors.

    OngoingFederalGrants
    13
    Long shot

How we rank

Each program gets a score from 0 to 100 that asks how much money you can realistically get for how little work. It blends the largest published amount (loans count for less because they are repaid), how much effort an application takes, how likely an eligible applicant is to succeed and how many people qualify. Closed programs score zero and programs without a published dollar figure get a neutral value, never a guess. Scores are editorial estimates, not predictions of approval.

Questions

How many agriculture programs for businesses and corporations are open right now?

Of the 9 agriculture programs for businesses and corporations in our database, 5 are open or ongoing and 2 take applications only in intake windows. The rest are closed, paused or of unknown status, so they are not ranked on this page. Counts reflect our last check on Nov 4, 2026; programs can change without notice.

What is the largest published amount among these programs?

AgriScience Program - Projects publishes the largest figure on this page, shown as "Up to $5M". Published figures are program maximums, caps or limits, not what an applicant should expect to receive; many programs pay a share of eligible costs and amounts depend on your project and eligibility.

Which agriculture programs for businesses and corporations rank highest?

Right now the top three by our score are Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (32, Worth a look), AgriScience Program - Projects (31, Worth a look), Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (31, Worth a look). The score combines the size of the published amount, how much work an application takes, how likely an eligible applicant is to succeed and how many people qualify.

Do I have to pay this money back?

It depends on the program. Grants and incentives are generally not repaid, loans always are, and some contribution agreements are partly or fully repayable, so read the terms of each program. Among the 5 open or ongoing programs here, 4 are in our Grants category, 0 are loans and 1 are other incentives such as tax credits and rebates.

Are these federal or Ontario programs?

4 of the 5 open or ongoing programs here come from the federal government and 1 from the Ontario government. Both levels can usually be combined, but many programs have stacking rules that cap total government funding for the same costs, so check them before you apply.

Is this an official government website?

No. Grants & Loans Finder is an independent research tool. Each program page links to the official source, and applications are always made with the government agency or lender that runs the program.

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Estimates; confirm on the official page. Independent research tool, not a government website. Data last checked Nov 4, 2026. Grants & Loans Finder.