What is Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) — Core?
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) — Core is delivered by AAFC / Provincial Agriculture Ministries as a cost-share grant. Funding is typically varies by province — $5,000–$500,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Varies by province — $5,000–$500,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 60/40 federal-provincial / applicant |
| Level | Federal-Provincial |
| Program type | Cost-Share Grant |
| Delivered by | AAFC / Provincial Agriculture Ministries |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Open - rolling and annual intakes vary by province |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Agriculture and agri-food
- Eligible activities: Environmental sustainability; innovation; agri-food processing; market development — provincial delivery
Watch out for
Non-agricultural; non-Canadian producers
Deadlines & how to apply
5-year framework (2023-2028), $2.5B provincial-territorial envelope cost-shared 60/40. In 2026 most provincial cost-share programs run regular or rolling intakes. New federal AgriMarketing SME stream launched February 13, 2026 with rolling intake. AgriInnovate intake closed February 2026.
How NorthGrants helps with Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) — Core
Most business owners read about Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) — Core, 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.