Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Grant

Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Program

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Alternative Land Use Services Program is designed to increase environmental sustainability by providing financial incentive to agricultural landowners to establish or maintain Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) on agricultural land and/or for the removal of targeted environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production.

The focus of the ALUS Program will be to prevent soil erosion and siltation of watercourses and wetlands, improve water quality, and enhance wildlife habitat in targeted areas beyond those covered by PEI’s regulations on agricultural practices.

Comments on Funding:

Funding for:

  • expanding buffer zones is $185/hectare/year,
  • establishing non-regulated grassed headlands is $185/hectare/year,
  • retiring high-sloped land is $150/hectare/year,
  • land under conservation structures is $250/hectare/year,
  • maintaining livestock fencing adjacent to watercourses and wetlands is $0.30/meter/year,
  • delayed hay cutting of long-term forage fields is $62/hectare/year.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

2023

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous Organizations who are owners of agricultural land,
  • owners of agricultural land.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must submit their completed applications via regular mail or email to the attention of the ALUS Program Officer.

Other Things to Note:

This program is part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023).

Program Contact:

​Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Program

​​Alternative Land Use Services Program Guidelines​​​

Strategic Industry Growth Initiative (SIGI) Program

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Strategic Industry Growth Initiative is designed to increase the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of the agriculture industry through a coordinated effort to accelerate the development and successful commercialization of food products from Prince Edward Island.

This program will primarily focus on projects which will achieve its goals by identifying, creating, or maintaining market and innovation-based opportunities, facilitating value-chain development, and encouraging the formation of strategic relationships.
Priority will be given to holistic projects whose outcomes have broad sector and/or industry benefits.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 85% of the eligible expenses.
Consultant costs will generally be funded to a maximum of $20,000 per project.
Maximum funding and percentage per project will be adjudicated by the SIGI Program Review Committee based on its expected transformational outcomes. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

2023

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous Organizations,
  • agriculture industry organizations, and associations,
  • agri-businesses,
  • agri-processors,
  • entities collectively representing all agricultural sectors with the necessary expertise to deliver project outcomes,
  • public, private and academic institutions.

Others may be considered upon request.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must submit their completed applications via regular mail or email to the attention of the SIGI Agriculture Information Officer.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • the completed application form,
  • a project proposal

Other Things to Note:

This program is part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (2018-2023).

Program Contact:

​Strategic Industry Growth Initiative Program

​Strategic Industry Growth Initiative Program Guidelines​​​

​Strategic Industry Growth Initiative Application Form​​​