🏠 | Nova Scotia | Plant Your Roots Program

Plant Your Roots Program

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By Maurice | May 1, 2025

Amount:

$100,000

Type:

Loan

Description:

The Plant Your Roots program supports new ownership of commercial farms in Nova Scotia. Program funding helps improve the financial stability of beginner farmers in the first years of operation (based on a 4-year projected calculation of eligible loan interest on new loans).

Deadline:

Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

For Stream 1:

1. New farmers who have owned a farm business for less than five years and have not yet achieved
$30,000 in farm revenue.

For Stream 2:

1. New farmers who are purchasing their first commercial farm or interest in a commercial farm for the
first time.

Application Steps:

Applicants must submit a complete application within 6 months of loan approval and by February 15, 2025 to the Programs Division office

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit the application Form

Web Page:

https://novascotia.ca/programs/plant-your-roots/
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About the author

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.