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 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.