Extreme Weather Preparedness (EWP)
$50,000.00
Investment
Description:
The Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture Program is designed to increase BC’s food security through environmental conservation and improved resiliency for select extreme weather events.
The Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture Program invites commercial Agriculture and Aquaculture primary producers in BC to apply for cost-share funding to increase the resiliency of their existing farming infrastructure for extreme weather events.
The Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture (EWP) Program is an investment program funded by federal, provincial, and territorial governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), with $2 million available in 2024/25 to help producers increase on-farm resiliency for select extreme weather events.
Comments on Funding:
Maximum Funding for Eligible Activities and Expenditures
Annual Farm Cap: $50,000
Cost-Share Ratio and Funding Caps per category:
Wildfire Preparedness
• 40% cost-share
• Funding Cap of $50,000
o Note: FireSmartTM Critical Infrastructure Assessment 100% cost-share, activity cap of
$2,000
Flood Preparedness
• 40% cost-share
• Funding Cap of $50,000
Extreme Heat Preparedness
• 40% cost-share
• Funding Cap of $50,000
Innovation Projects
• 40% cost-share
• Funding Cap of $50,000
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be farmers that:
1. is a primary production agriculture business whose primary purpose is the production and sale of agricultural products and must be a BC registered business entity (including sole proprietor, partnership, corporations, cooperatives, Indigenous economic development corporations, and band-owned businesses). Applicants to the program must have farm status and, if involved in raising livestock, a premises ID.
2. is a taxable entity (e.g., individual, corporation or trust), limited partnership, commune, cooperative with a GST and business number, or First Nation Band, and
3. Have their main farmstead in British Columbia and file farm income tax (form T2042 or T1273) under the Income Tax Act in British Columbia.*
Note: Licensed Aquaculture producers, and Federally licensed Cannabis or Hemp Producers are exempt from having to meet criteria #3. However, Aquaculture operations will have to provide their valid aquaculture license number, while Cannabis or Hemp producers must provide proof of either their standard-cultivators, micro-cultivators, or industrial hemp license as issued by Health Canada under the Cannabis Act or Industrial Hemp Regulations. The personal production of medicinal cannabis is not eligible for this program.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Create a personal profile (name and email) and Provide organization information
2. apply through the IAF Client Portal
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. copies of relevant documents (e.g., quotes, FireSmartTM assessments, maps)
2. Farm Address
3. Property roll number(s)
4. Risk Description
5. Indicate stage of extreme weather preparedness
6. Project start & end dates
7. Select categories, project activities and provide estimated total cost
Other Things to Note:
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