What is NS AgriShift — Agriculture Transition Program?
NS AgriShift — Agriculture Transition Program is delivered by Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture as a grant. Funding is typically up to $25,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $25,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture |
| Available in | NS |
| Intake status | Annual intake |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Agriculture, agri-food, market gardening
- Eligible activities: Farm diversification; agri-tourism; value-added products; on-farm adaptation
Watch out for
Non-agricultural; outside Nova Scotia
Deadlines & how to apply
Under Canadian Agricultural Partnership; check novascotia.ca/agri
How NorthGrants helps with NS AgriShift — Agriculture Transition Program
Most business owners read about NS AgriShift — Agriculture Transition 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.