Amount: Funding 50% up to a maximum of $2 million per project.

 

Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program aims to create an enabling environment for the development and adoption of clean technology that will help drive the changes required to achieve a low-carbon economy and promote sustainable growth in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector.

The ACT Program offers support under 2 streams:

  • Adoption Stream
  • Research and Innovation Stream

The Adoption Stream:

The Adoption Stream will provide non-repayable contributions to support the adoption of clean technology by Canadian farmers and processors, to meaningfully reduce GHG emissions.

The program will further prioritize projects through 3 priority areas:

  • Green energy and energy efficiency
  • Precision agriculture
  • Bioeconomy

Eligible Applicants:

  • for-profit organizations, including farm businesses and agri-food processors
  • not-for-profit organizations, including co-operatives
  • individuals, sole proprietors
  • Indigenous groups

Eligible applicants must be individuals (legal entities) capable of entering into legally binding agreements. All eligible applicants must be Canadian entities (incorporated in Canada).

Amount:

The Adoption Stream will focus its support on projects valued at $50,000 or more of total eligible project costs. The maximum amount payable to a recipient will generally not exceed $2 million per project. Contributions under the Adoption Stream will be non-repayable and cover up to 50% of eligible costs.

Deadline:

Adoption Stream will continue to accept Project Summary Forms but only for funding activities starting as of April 1, 2022. The Project Summary Forms will be kept on file and reviewed at a later date following the commitment of funds up to March 31, 2022.

Research and Innovation Stream:

The R&I Stream will prioritize investments in the development and commercialization of clean technologies that are near market-ready and show promise to considerably advance reductions in greenhouse gas emissions compared to what is currently available.

The program will further prioritize projects through 3 priority areas:

  • Green energy and energy efficiency
  • Precision agriculture
  • Bioeconomy

Eligible Applicants:

  • for-profit organizations, including farm businesses and agri-food processors
  • not-for-profit organizations, including co-operatives
  • Indigenous groups

Eligible applicants must be legal entities capable of entering into legally binding agreements. Project work and activities must be carried out in Canada.

Eligible Activities:

Eligible activities under the R&I Stream are of the following nature and type:

  • applied research and development of clean technologies
  • piloting and evaluating clean technologies
  • demonstration and knowledge and technology transfer activities
  • commercializing and scaling up clean technologies
  • other activities that support the R&I Stream as determined by the program