Agri-Industry Development & Advancement Program - Agri-Land Enhancement

The Agri-Land Enhancement program will help fulfill demands for the development of land for agriculture in New Brunswick. This program will support agriculture producers in bringing new land into production and in improving the productivity of existing land through: - Land clearing, consolidation and levelling - 30% of eligible costs, up to a maximum of $5,000 - Site assessments - 50% of eligible costs, up to $35,000 per project over a life of CAP

2025-01-16

Deadline not available

Agri-Food, Agriculture

For Profit

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Company Requirements

Agricultural producers, partnerships and incorporated companies carrying out agricultural operations in New Brunswick

Eligible Activities

Land Clearing:

Removal of non-merchantable trees, stumps, roots, brush, stones, rock and other debris
Chipping/mulching and spreading or removal/disposal of resulting biomass
Grinding off of stumps and wood debris flush with the soil surface
Pulverization of rock and wood debris down to a depth of eight (8) inches
Pulverization of rock and the preparation of the newly cleared or re-cleared land for blueberry production

Land Consolidation:

Removal of rock piles, bedrock outcrops, fence lines and other obstacles
Costs associated with road work that is incidental to the rest of the project may also be eligible

Land Levelling:

Movement of soil within a field as well as land forming and land levelling costs
Removal of stumps, rock and other obstacles
Flattening and filling in of surface irregularities through tracking with an excavator or other technique suitable to minimize ground surface damage Site Suitability Assessment:
Support the identification and assessment of suitable crop and livestock lands by supporting the professional assessment of lands for the production of existing, new and emerging crops

Application Requirements

Application Form: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/10/pdf/Services/Agriculture/CAPApplicationForm.pdf
Submission: Clients are responsible to submit a completed application form and attach any additional required documentation (as described in the program guidelines) and submit to any Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries (DAAF) regional office or directly to the CAP Administrator, Industry Financial Programs, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1, or by e-mail to CAP.ADMIN@gnb.ca

Fredericton