Funding Alert: Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) BC: On-Farm Technology Adoption Program

The SCAP BC program supports B.C.-based farms’ adoption of labour-saving technologies that will enhance profitability, productivity, and/or efficiency.

Application Deadline: October 6, 2024.

Funding timeline: 2024 to 2026.

Program Objective for SCAP BC

The program supports the adoption of commercially viable, labour-saving technologies on farms – that are new to Canada, B.C., a specific commodity sector, or a region. Said technologies must enhance the ability to grow, raise, harvest, pack, or store crops and animals more effectively, productively, or profitability.

Funding Process

Important Dates:

• Application intake opens: August 20, 2024
• Application intake closes: October 6, 2024
• Award decisions sent to applicants: November 15, 2024
• All technologies/products must be delivered to the farm: March 20, 2025
• Results reporting on first year of adoption: March 20, 2026

Program Funding Amount

Minimum funding of $1,000 to a maximum of $100,000

• Cost-share of up to 65% by the Program
• At least 35% cash contribution from the Applicant

Eligible Applicants:

Applicant types eligible for the SCAP BC program:

• Agriculture producers (i.e., farmers, growers, or ranchers) of primary agriculture commodities; and
• Indigenous business or entrepreneurs – majority owned by Indigenous individuals or communities (at least 51%) and produce primary agricultural commodities or engage in traditional food production practices

Applicants must meet the below criteria:

• Based in B.C.
• Appropriately registered, licensed and/or certified to conduct business in B.C.
• Minimum of two years in operation
• No less than $50,000 in annual revenue during the previous two years from the production of primary B.C. agriculture commodities

 Eligible Project Costs

Examples of eligible labour-saving technology:

• Autonomous Equipment/Robotics:
  • Autonomous weeding equipment, transplanting systems, supply delivery systems, harvesters, sorting at harvest, or manure collection systems.
• Machinery
  • Automated grading and sorting machines, pruning/tying equipment, precision fertilization or stacking and dumping equipment.
• Smart Sensors and Monitoring Equipment
  • Smart camera-guided systems, smart temperature and moisture sensing, health monitoring for livestock via sensors, GPS ear tags for livestock, or leaf, soil moisture, or sap flow sensors.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • AI systems for optical sorting, health monitoring of livestock, climate monitoring, or weeding or pest management.
• Farm Business Management Tools

Contact one of our Grant experts today and get your application started ASAP before program funding is depleted! We’re here to help and answer all of your questions.