Who We Are
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF) delivers programs and services to support a thriving agriculture and agri-food sector in British Columbia.
With 25+ years of experience, IAF is recognized as the leading provider of high-quality and cost-effective program delivery services for the agriculture and agri-food sector in BC. Since 1996, we have delivered more than $250 million to industry on behalf of the federal and provincial governments.
Funding Opportunities
IAF delivers a variety of funding programs supporting BC’s agriculture and agrifood sector.
Program close times are dependent on the program, see program webpage for details.
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Plans & Designs |
Applications Open | March 12, 2024 | Ongoing |
| Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) | Open | Accepting EFP Requests (see program for details) | |
| Farmland Advantage (FLA) | Open | Accepting Site Suggestions (see program for details) | |
| Perennial Crop Renewal Program Stream 3 (PCRP) | Applications Open | March 18, 2024 | April 22, 2024 |
| Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary Program (SSB) | Applications Open | January 11, 2024 | April 30, 2024 |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Water Infrastructure (AWI) | Coming Soon | May 2024 | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Riparian & Grazing, Biodiversity, and Nutrient & Waste Management |
Coming Soon | To be confirmed: late 2024/2025 | |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT) | Coming Soon | 2024 | |
| Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills Program (RRIST) | Coming Soon | 2024 | |
| Regenerative Agriculture Practices & Technology Training Program (RAPT) | Coming Soon | Spring 2024 | |
| Traceability Adoption Program (TAP) | Coming Soon | 2024 | |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund (BCCAF) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Bee BC (BEE) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| BC Living Lab (BCLL) | Not an Application-based Program | – | – |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Water Infrastructure |
Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Soil Carbon and Energy & Fuel Efficiency |
Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Extreme Weather Preparedness (EWP) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Farmed Animal Disease Program (FAD) | Fully Committed | – | – |
| Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG) | Fully Committed | – | – |
| Food Safety Program (FSP) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Food Security Emergency Planning and Preparedness Fund (FSPP) | Fully Committed | – | – |
| Food Storage, Distribution and Retail Program (FSDR) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation – On Farm BMPs (FVF) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Genomic Innovation for Regenerative Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Program (GIRAFF) |
Fully Committed | Program Now Closed | |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP) | Fully Committed | – | – |
| Light Reflecting Materials Program (LRM) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Poultry Biosecurity Program (PBS) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS) | Fully Committed | See program for details | |
| Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP) | Fully Committed | Program Now Closed | |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program (AWI) | Coming Soon | May 2024 | |
| BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund (BCCAF) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| BC Living Lab (BCLL) | Not an Application-Based Program | – | – |
| Bee BC (BEE) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Plans & Designs |
Applications Open | March 12, 2024 | Ongoing |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Soil Carbon and Energy & Fuel Efficiency |
Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Riparian & Grazing, Biodiversity, and Nutrient & Waste Management |
Coming Soon | To be confirmed: late 2024/2025 | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Water Infrastructure |
Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) | Open | Accepting EFP Requests (see program for details) | |
| Extreme Weather Preparedness (EWP) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Farmed Animal Disease Program (FAD) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Farmland Advantage (FLA) | Open | Accepting Site Suggestions (see program for details) | |
| Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Food Safety Program (FSP) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Food Security Emergency Planning and Preparedness Fund (FSPP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Food Storage, Distribution and Retail Program (FSDR) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation – On Farm BMPs (FVF) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation Program (FVF) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Genomic Innovation for Regenerative Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Program (GIRAFF) |
Not Accepting Applications | Program Now Closed – no further intakes | |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT) | Coming Soon | 2024 | |
| Light Reflecting Materials Program (LRM) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Mental Health Wrap Around Supports (MHS) | Not an Application-Based Program | See program for details | |
| Perennial Crop Renewal Program Stream 3 (PCRP) | Applications Open | March 18, 2024 | Ongoing |
| Poultry Biosecurity Program (PBS) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills Program (RRIST) | Coming Soon | 2024 | |
| Regenerative Agriculture Practices & Technology Training Program (RAPT) | Coming Soon | Spring 2024 | |
| Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary Program (SSB) | Applications Open | January 11, 2024 | April 30, 2024 |
| Traceability Adoption Program (TAP) | Coming Soon | 2024 | |
| Tree Fruit Stabilization Fund (TFC) | Not Accepting Applications | Program Now Closed | |
| Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP) | Not Accepting Applications | Program Now Closed | |
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