Winter Wednesday Webinar: Agriculture Funding Opportunities
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Are you curious about funding opportunities for your farm or ranch operation? Join a panel of your local Farm Advisors to learn about eligibility and application deadlines as grant season kicks off. Bring your questions and we will do our best to provide guidance on topics including:
- Tree Fruit Climate Resiliency Program
- Investment Agriculture Foundation (IAF BC) – see this for deadlines!
- Environmental Farm Plans (EFP)
- Verified Contractors
- Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) – remember to reach out to your EFP Advisor for free assistance if applying for this one!
- Water – dugouts, dams, irrigation, pipes, rainwater collection
- Fencing – see 1003 for riparian and 1005 for pasture; The maximum amount of eligible costs for materials is $20.00 per meter at the cost-share for the applicable practice code. This is regardless of whether the fence is installed by the applicant or by a fencing contractor.
- Energy – conversions from fossil fuel or other efficiency improvements
- Extreme Weather Preparedness – wildfire & Farm & Ranch FireSmart Assessment; flood; extreme heat; shelterbelts; climate readiness
- Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary
- Food Safety
- Columbia Basin Trust
- Local Food Infrastructure Large Scale Projects
- Indigenous Food Security and Sovereignty
WATCH RECORDING HERE!
This webinar is part of KBFA’s Winter Wednesday Webinar Series. Don’t miss out—explore the full lineup of events and register for other exciting webinars by visiting KBFA.ca/Events!
