What is AAFC On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)?
AAFC On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is delivered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) as a contribution. Funding is typically up to $50,000 per farm/operation. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $50,000 per farm/operation |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable (some cost-share required) |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Contribution |
| Delivered by | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Check intakes — delivered through third-party administrators |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Agriculture — field crops, livestock, horticulture
- Eligible activities: Cover crops; nitrogen management; rotational grazing; on-farm GHG reduction practices
Watch out for
Non-agricultural activities; no farming operations
Deadlines & how to apply
Delivered by Farmer's Edge, FCC, and other partners; check aafc.gc.ca
How NorthGrants helps with AAFC On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Most business owners read about AAFC On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.