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Nova Scotia Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program

Amount:

$30,000

Type:

Grant

Description:

The Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program helps improve the environmental resiliency of agricultural landscapes by accelerating the adoption of on-farm land use and management practices that maximize benefits for the environment and society.

Eligibility

Deadline:

Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

1. farm or Mi’kmaq conducting farming activities in a Mi’kmaw community:
2. Currently registered in the correct income category under the Farm Registration Act
3. a registered landowner on the current certificate of title or deed to the land
4. entitled to become the registered landowner on certificate of title or deed to the land under a contract, court order or any other legal instrument
5. have an agreement of purchase and sale under the Veterans’ Land Act
6. have a valid land rental agreement (or lease agreement for agricultural Crown Lands) to manage land for the relevant term of the project and acknowledgement from the registered landowner
7. a Mi’kmaq, Métis Nation or Inuit person or a Mi’kmaq, Métis Nation or Inuit organization managing agricultural land
8. demonstrates not-for-profit status by providing documentatin with land committed from members
9. a delivery agent, who is acting on behalf of several individual producers and landowners (who qualifies as an eligible applicant working on eligible lands)

Application Steps:

Applicants must submit complete application with all supporting project quotes.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit the application Form

Maurice

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Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Atlantic Canada to identify and maximize government grants to grow their business. Click here to learn more about Moe’s background and how he can help your business.