Agriculture Development Fund (ADF)
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) supports the growth of the agriculture industry in Saskatchewan. ADF develops solutions to emerging problems that constrain production and value-added processing.
Comments on Funding:
$15 million in ADF funding is available annually for public and private researchers.
April 17 Annually
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. Any person, business or organization with an idea of practical value to Saskatchewan’s agriculture and food industry is encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent.
2. The principal/lead investigator of the project must be a permanent full-time employee of an organization.
Eligible expenses:
• Students, postdoctoral fellows, technical assistants;
• Consultant fees;
• Equipment rental;
• Materials/supplies;
• Project travel (conferences, field work, collaboration/consultation); and
• Publication costs.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
The ADF, is a two-stage application process
1. Stage 1: Submit a Letter of Intent (LOI).
2. Stage 2: Principal Investigators with accepted LOIs are then invited to develop their idea into a full proposal.
3. Applicants must visit the online web portal. New applicants click “Register”; existing users click “Login”.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. the Letter of Intent;
2. the full proposal;
3. additional information, as requested.
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
