Newfoundland and Labrador Farm Grants & Funding Programs

9 active programs for farmers in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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All Newfoundland and Labrador programs

Advance Payments Program (Agri-Commodity Management Association)

Federal Advance Payments Program delivered by the Agri-Commodity Management Association. Producers can get cash advances of up to 50% of the market value of their product during…

NS, NB, NL, PE, MB, SK, ABDeadline: OngoingUp to $1,000,000 per producer; first $100,000 interest free, remainder at prime minus 0.1%

Business Investment Program

Provides term loans to small and medium-sized enterprises in strategic growth sectors or businesses with export potential to complement conventional funding sources.

NLDeadline: OngoingTerm loans at Bank of Canada rate + 0.5% interest

Regional Development Fund

Provides non-repayable contributions to non-profit organizations for economic development, innovation and capacity building projects including infrastructure, marketing, researc…

NLDeadline: OngoingUp to 25% of total eligible costs (Regional Development Program) or up to $5,000-$10,000 per year (Community Capacity Building)

Indigenous Agriculture Development Initiative

Provides financial assistance to support Indigenous communities, individuals, and organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador to advance agriculture, agri-food, and agri-products…

NLDeadline: Ongoing

Limestone Program

Provides financial assistance for purchasing agricultural limestone to enhance soil productivity and neutralize soil acid in Newfoundland and Labrador.

NLDeadline: Ongoing$25/tonne for bulk (plus HST) with minimum 32 tonnes per purchase

Business Development Program (BDP)

Provides interest-free, unsecured, repayable contributions to help entrepreneurs set up, expand or modernize businesses in Atlantic Canada, covering up to 50% of capital needs.

NB, NL, NS, PEDeadline: Ongoingup to 50% of capital needs, up to 75% for business growth activities

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)

Provides funding to help businesses scale up and grow in Atlantic Canada through repayable and non-repayable contributions for expansion, productivity improvements, and market d…

NB, NL, NS, PEDeadline: Ongoing

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)

The expanded RTRI provides up to $3 million in non-repayable contributions to help SMEs in Atlantic Canada impacted by tariffs. Support includes liquidity assistance (up to $2 m…

NB, NL, NS, PEDeadline: OngoingUp to $3 million per business in non-repayable contributions (up to $1 million for investment projects, up to $2 million for liquidity support), part of $1.5 billion expansion

Dairy Direct Payment Program

Compensation to dairy producers as a result of market access commitments made under recent international trade agreements, providing $1.2 billion total from 2023-24 to 2028-29.

NL, PE, NS, NB, QC, ON, MB, SK, AB, BCDeadline: Mar 31, 2027$150 million available in 2026-27 (example: eligible producer with 80 cows could receive around $13,250)

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What farm grants are available in Newfoundland and Labrador?

We track 9 active government grants and funding programs for Newfoundland and Labrador, all listed on this page with links to apply.

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