Grow – Regional Tile Drainage by NOHFC

The Regional Tile Drainage Initiative is designed to support the agriculture sector in installing tile drainage to increase the amount and improve the quality of arable land in Northern Ontario resulting in more productive growing seasons and increased crop yields for producers.

Grant Deadline

Deadline not available

Funding Amount

$1,000,000 _{50% of tile drainage contractor costs to a maximum of $500 per acre, and 100% of the project management/administration fees of the service provider which is calculated as 10% of the contractor costs to a maximum of $100 per acre. +The maximum investment from the NOHFC will not exceed the lesser of 50% or $1 million towards eligible project costs.}

Type of Grant

Grant, Funding

Sectors

Agriculture, Clean Energy

Demographics

Incorporation

Government Institution

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

Who is Eligible?

Not-for-profit, agricultural or community organizations that would, on behalf of an identified consortium of producers, develop and administer a project to install tile drainage within a specific region (i.e., a consortium service provider).

What is Eligible?

• Tile drainage contractor costs (materials and labour)
• Project management/administration fees of the service provider
• Land to be tiled can be in production or new acreage

Program Requirements

• The individual producers must make cash contributions of at least 10 per cent of the contractor costs (materials and labour) specific to their individual acreage.
• The installation of tile drainage must be completed by a contractor licensed for tile drainage installation and that the contractor confirm that their design is in compliance with the Drainage Guide for Ontario.
• A copy of a map and identification of property showing tile installation must be provided with requests for payment to NOHFC.
• In-kind contributions (labour, farm machinery, etc.) are ineligible.
• The consortium service provider is required to maintain and present for final payment to the NOHFC a detailed GPS map of the areas tiled in a mutually agreeable format.
• Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) staff on viability of proposed projects.
• An OMAFRA technical review is a mandatory part of the due diligence process.

Grant Application website

https://nohfc.ca/en/pages/programs/invest-north-program/grow-regional-tile-drainage

Contact

Phone

General Inquiry - 1-705-945-6700

Toll Free - 1-800-461-8329