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Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 days
Can you get this?
✓Max AAFC contribution per project is $50,000
✓Total across all projects cannot exceed $100,000
✓Applicant must provide minimum 50% cost-share in cash
✕In-kind contributions cannot be counted as your required share
✓Supports export markets or domestic Indigenous markets
Your real odds
The intake closed early due to high demand, so when it reopens you are competing for a limited number of spots in a heavily oversubscribed program.
The overall program is $64.05 million and runs until March 31, 2028, so additional intakes will likely be announced, but per-project funding is capped at $50,000 and $100,000 total across multiple projects, which means the field is real and the math is tight.
What it takes
Confirm your SME status and identify an eligible assurance system or tool to adopt1–2 days
Secure your 50% cash cost-share from your organization or cash partners1–4 weeks
Monitor Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's site for the next intake announcement, then submit applicationOngoing monitoring; application timeline TBD
Worth knowing
Your 50% match must be cash only, with no in-kind contributions allowed on your side, so you need confirmed cash partners or internal budget secured before the next intake opens, given how fast the last round closed.
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