Food Producer Wage Subsidy
$17,000.00
Subsidy
Description:
The Food Producer Wage Subsidy Program provides support to primary food producers in the Basin. The program will provide flexibility to farmers to hire employees as needed throughout the 2025 growing and harvesting season. This program helps increase Basin residents’ access to locally grown, healthy food.
Comments on Funding:
Funding is 75% of an employee’s hourly wage up to a maximum of $15.40 per hour. The maximum
total subsidy a producer can apply for is $17,000.
Continous intake.
Eligibility:
Applicats must be Primary food producers who grow grains, vegetables, fruit or forage or raise livestock for meat or dairy products. This temporary program is for food producers with farms and ownership located in the Columbia Basin Trust region.
Application Steps:
Applicants must complete the online application form
If your application requires clarification or further information, we will not consider it “received”
until you have provided all the required information.
You will receive an email confirming receipt of your application from program staff.
If you prefer to submit a paper application, or if you have any questions about the application
process, please contact College of the Rockies staff at fpwagesubsidy@ourtrust.org or
1-877-489-2687 ext. 3522.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. electronic copy of your Statement of Farming Activities (T2042) or corporation income statement for 2023 and 2024 (if available) and
2. WorkSafeBC Compliance Letter (unless not yet covered by WorkSafeBC)
Other Things to Note:
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