Water Program: On-Farm Irrigation Stream
The Water Program supports agricultural water management by helping primary producers adopt agriculture water better management practices and priority actions. This supports better management of risks to water quality and supplies, adaptation to climate variability and the efficient use of water resources.
Offered by Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Amount
50% eligible expenses for on-farm irrigation system purchases (up to $17,500 per parcel) and upgrades (up to $6,000 per parcel); maximum $35,000 funding per applicant per fiscal year
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Who can apply
On-Farm Irrigation Stream: an applicant must be a primary producer operating in Alberta that:
- is responsible for input costs for agricultural crops or livestock producing at least $25,000 worth of farm commodities annually
- does not include a landlord whose only interest in the crop or livestock is that of ownership of the land
- owns an irrigated agricultural operation in Alberta
- has not been previously approved for payment from the program for the same project type for the parcel described in the application
The Water Program Terms and Conditions govern the administration of the program and must be reviewed prior to starting work on a project and/or applying to the program. Projects must be identified as eligible in the Program Funding Lists and meet all applicable requirements stated on the Program Funding Lists. To be eligible for funding, projects must meet the requirements of all applicable federal and provincial legislation and contact initiated with agencies (for example, Alberta Environment and Protected Areas) prior to the start of the project.
About the funding
- There is limited funding in the program. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis, will be assessed against program eligibility criteria and are subject to program funding constraints.
- Submission of a completed application does not guarantee that the applicant will receive payment under this program.
On-Farm Irrigation Stream projects: See the On-Farm Irrigation Stream Funding List for project specifics. Each applicant is eligible for a maximum $35,000 funding per fiscal year of the program:
- on-farm irrigation system purchases – 50% eligible expenses (up to $17,500 per parcel)
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- on-farm irrigation system upgrades – 50% eligible expenses (up to $6,000 per parcel)
On-Farm Irrigation Stream projects: 50% grant and 50% applicant for eligible expenses, up to maximums described above.
See the On-Farm Irrigation Stream Funding List and the On-Farm Water Supply Stream Funding List in the ‘Funding’ section above.
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