CAP: Water Program

The Water Program directly supports the enhancement of agricultural water management for continued growth and long-term success of the agriculture industry. Overview The Water Program assists primary producers in enhancing agricultural water management for continued growth and long-term success of the agriculture industry. There are two streams under the Water Program: 1) on-farm irrigation projects, and 2) on-farm water supply projects. Applications will be divided into the two streams based on the activities included in the Application. Funding Eligible expenses will be cost-shared at 25% grant and 75% applicant, except for special incentives at 50% grant and 50% applicant The maximum funding an applicant can receive from the on-farm irrigation stream is $25,000 per fiscal year of the program. The maximum grant an applicant can receive from the on-farm water supply stream is $25,000 ($5,000 for standard incentive projects and $20,000 for special incentive projects) for the period April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2023. Review the Funding List and Terms and Conditions for more information regarding activities and funding.

Grant Deadline

Deadline not available

Funding Amount

50% of expense

Type of Grant

Grant, Funding

Sectors

Agri-Food, Agriculture, Food Processing

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

To be eligible for on-farm irrigation projects under the Program, an applicant must be a primary producer that:

· is responsible for input costs or agricultural crops or livestock producing at least $25,000 worth of farm commodities annually, but does not include a landlord whose only interest in the crop or livestock is that of ownership of the land;

· owns an irrigated agricultural operation in Alberta; and

· has not been previously approved for payment from the former CAP Irrigation Efficiency Program and current Water Program for the Parcel described in the Application.

To be eligible for on-farm water supply projects under the Program, an applicant must be a primary producer that is:

· responsible for input costs or agricultural crops or livestock producing at least $10,000 worth of farm commodities annually, but does not include a landlord whose only interest in the crop or livestock is that of ownership of the land; and

· liable to pay Alberta income tax or corporate tax (or claim losses) on income from the production of farm commodities under the Income Tax Act (Canada) or the Alberta Corporate Tax Act.

Eligible Activities

Please refer to the program Funding List.

Note the following before proceeding with a project

There is limited funding under the Program each Fiscal Year. Funding is not guaranteed. If your application is not approved, you will not be reimbursed for any expenses associated with your project. All expenses incurred prior to April 1, 2018 are ineligible.

The Water Program Terms and Conditions govern the administration of the Program and must be reviewed prior to starting work on a project and/or applying to the Program. Projects must be identified as eligible in the Program Funding List and meet all applicable requirements stated on the Program Funding List.

To be eligible for funding, projects must meet the requirements of all applicable federal and provincial legislation and contact made to pertinent agencies (e.g., Alberta Environment and Parks) prior to starting the project.

For dugouts and dams under the on-farm water stream, applicants must speak to an Agriculture and Forestry Water Specialist before proceeding. Call 310-FARM and as to speak to an Agriculture and Forestry Water Specialist.

Please note the following reimbursement requirements

Invoices must be under the name of the Legal Name stated on your application;

· Invoice must be dated after April 1, 2018;

· For the on-farm irrigation stream, you must be able to provide proof of 10% down payment for all invoices; and

For the on-farm water stream, you must provide proof of payment in full for ALL invoices, and proof of payment must be under the Legal Name or Company Name on your application and other supporting documents (e.g., Long-Term Water Management Plan, Water Well Drilling Report).

After I apply

If you email your application, you will be notified by email reply that your application has been received.

If the application is missing information, you will be notified via email or telephone and asked to submit the missing information. Your application will be placed in the queue once the missing information is received.

Processing Timeline

You will be notified within 5 weeks if your application for funding has been approved/not approved.

Grant Application website

https://www.alberta.ca/canadian-agricultural-partnership-water-program

Contact

Contact

Phone: 310-FARM (3276)

Email: AF.IrrigationEfficiency@gov.ab.ca or FarmWaterSupply@gov.ab.ca