BC On-Farm Technology Adoption Program
$100,000
Competition
Description:
The third intake of the British Columbia (B.C.) On-Farm Technology Adoption Program will focus on labour saving technologies. This program provides cost-shared funding to eligible participants to adopt new technologies on-farm that will enhance profitability, productivity, and/or efficiency.
Comments on Funding:
March 17, 2025
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. be based in B.C.;
2. be appropriately registered, licensed and/or certified to conduct business in B.C.;
3. have a minimum of two years in operation; and
4. Made no less than $50,000 in annual revenue during the previous two years from the production (farm, grow, raise) of primary B.C. agriculture commodities (e.g., fruit, vegetables, grains, livestock). The Ministry reserves the right to waive the minimum farm revenue requirement for Indigenous applicants.
a. For farmers who have experienced crop loss due to weather or other factors beyond their control that has impacted their revenues in the two years prior to applying, exceptions to these revenue requirements will be made if they can demonstrate they have reached the $50k threshold for two of the past five years. If so, the funding cap will be applied based on the revenue value prior to crop loss.
Application Steps:
Applicants must submit a funding application through the application portal.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Annual organization revenues from the previous two years, from the production (farm,
grow, raise) of primary agriculture commodities (e.g., fruit, vegetables, grains, livestock).
Organization revenues related to other activities must not be included;
2. Quote(s) from the technology supplier for the purchase to substantiate the funding
request amount and delivery timeline(s);
3. Confirmation of the proposed delivery date(s) for the items to be purchased, once an
application is approved (note: approval decisions will be communicated to applicants in
June); The latest acceptable date for delivery is March 20, 2026;
4. An estimate of the hours that the technology will save for your business operations;
5. An estimate of the service life of the technology from the company; and
6. An estimate of the anticipated payback period for the investment
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
