What is BC Agri-Business Planning Program?
BC Agri-Business Planning Program is delivered by BC Ministry of Agriculture as a grant. Funding is typically up to $10,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | BC Ministry of Agriculture |
| Available in | BC |
| Intake status | Open — rolling |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Agriculture, agri-food
- Eligible activities: Farm business plan development; succession planning; market feasibility; agri-business consulting
Watch out for
Non-agricultural; outside BC
Deadlines & how to apply
Under BC's Sustainable CAP; check gov.bc.ca/agriculture
How NorthGrants helps with BC Agri-Business Planning Program
Most business owners read about BC Agri-Business Planning Program, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
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.