Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program: Carbon Sequestration and Grassland Resilience – Agroforestry

Amount:

$15,000.00

Type:

Grant

Description:

The Agroforestry program provide funding to support establishment of agroforestry projects and simplify their maintenance.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a contribution of up to 75% of total approved eligible costs, to a maximum of $15,000 per project.

Deadline:

Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:
1. Association of Manitoba Community Pastures;
2. Indigenous primary producers and communities, including First Nations and Métis;
3. Primary producers outside of Watershed District boundaries.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:
1. submit the Applicant Information Forms and Application Worksheets to the
program administrator no later than the deadline.
2. email the completed forms and required documentation
to Manitoba Agriculture at agriculture@gov.mb.ca.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit the completed Application Worksheets which includes:
1. Program Objectives and Priorities.
a) potential to mitigate and adapt to climate change;
b) potential to increase level of carbon stored in the soil and improve soil
health;
c) potential to improve biodiversity and wildlife habitat;
d) potential to reduce impacts of flooding and drought;
e) potential to reduce the risk of nutrient loss to water
2. Proposal Integrity
a) the proposal intent is described and fully explains
the environmental benefit;
b) the project has adequate design, including well-defined locations and
steps, and realistic completion timelines;
c. the budget is detailed, realistic and specific.

Other Things to Note:

1. This program is part of the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership.
2. The intake for this program is currently open, funding requests will be accepted from April 28, 2023 to 11:59 pm on June 13, 2023.
3. Projects will have eighteen months to be completed.

Maurice

About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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