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AgriScience Program - Projects Component

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Federal

In plain language

Funds short-to-medium term pre-commercial agricultural research — up to $5M per project, capped at $10M per applicant over program life. Rolling intake gives NL agri-innovators a year-round application window (rare for AAFC). 50% cost-share for for-profit applicants, 75% for non-profits. Fit for NL-specific problems: cold-climate horticulture, root vegetable storage, wild blueberry yield, small-ruminant genetics. Requires genuine research partner — Memorial University, Grenfell Campus, College of the North Atlantic, or a federal research centre. Companion to AgriScience Clusters (rarer, larger).

Realistic range
$250,000 – $5,000,000
Avg award
$1,500,000
Max advertised
$5,000,000
Cost share
50%
Accessibility
2 / 5
Effort
5 / 5
Deadline
Continuous intake
Repayable?
No

Who qualifies

Entity types
Incorporated, Nonprofit, Coop
Sectors
Agriculture, Environment, Life Sciences
Regions
NL Wide
Demographics prioritized
None specifically

What you'll have to report

Annual performance reports, financial claims, research deliverables, and commercialization/adoption tracking; project end by Mar 31, 2028.