Who We Are
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF) delivers programs and services to support a thriving agriculture and agri-food sector in British Columbia.
With 25+ years of experience, IAF is recognized as the leading provider of high-quality and cost-effective program delivery services for the agriculture and agri-food sector in BC. Since 1996, we have delivered more than $250 million to industry on behalf of the federal and provincial governments.
Funding Opportunities
IAF delivers a variety of funding programs supporting BC’s agriculture and agrifood sector.
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) | Accepting Applications | Multiple Intakes (see program for details) | |
| Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) | Open | Accepting EFP Requests (see program for details) | |
| Food Security Emergency Planning and Preparedness Fund (FSPP) | Accepting Applications | September 21, 2023 | December 19, 2023 |
| Food Storage, Distribution and Retail Program (FSDR) | Stream 1: Accepting EOIs
Stream 2: Accepting Applications |
Stream 1: September 28, 2023
Stream 2: September 28, 2023 |
October 26, 2023
November 9, 2023 |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT) | Accepting Applications | September 12, 2023 | October 12, 2023 |
| Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS) | Accepting Applications | September 21, 2023 | November 2, 2023 |
| Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP) | Accepting Applications from Successful EOIs | September 8, 2023 | October 8, 2023 |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee BC (BEE) | Coming Soon | Winter 2023/24 | |
| Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills Program (RRIST) | Coming Soon | Winter 2023/24 | |
| Regenerative Agriculture Practices & Technology Training Program (RAPT) | Coming Soon | Spring 2024 | |
| Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary Program (SSB) | Coming Soon | Winter 2023/24 | |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program (AWI) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| BC Agri-Climate Solutions (BCCAF) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| BC Living Lab (BCLL) | Not an Application-based Program | – | – |
| Farmland Advantage (FLA) | Not an Application-based Program | – | – |
| Farmed Animal Disease Program (FAD) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation Program (FVF) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Genomic Innovation for Regenerative Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Program (GIRAFF) |
Not Accepting Applications | Program Now Closed – no further intakes | |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Light Reflecting Materials Program (LRM) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program (AWI) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| BC Agri-Climate Solutions (BCCAF) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| BC Living Lab (BCLL) | Not an Application-based Program | – | – |
| Bee BC (BEE) | Coming Soon | Winter 2023/24 | |
| Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) | Accepting Applications | Multiple Intakes (see program for details) | |
| Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) | Open | Accepting EFP Requests (see program for details) | |
| Farmed Animal Disease Program (FAD) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Farmland Advantage (FLA) | Not an Application-based Program | – | – |
| Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Food Security Emergency Planning and Preparedness Fund (FSPP) | Accepting Applications | September 21, 2023 | December 19, 2023 |
| Food Storage, Distribution and Retail Program (FSDR) | Stream 1: Accepting EOIs
Stream 2: Accepting Applications |
Stream 1: September 28, 2023
Stream 2: September 28, 2023 |
October 26, 2023
November 9, 2023 |
| Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation Program (FVF) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Genomic Innovation for Regenerative Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Program (GIRAFF) |
Not Accepting Applications | Program Now Closed – no further intakes | |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT) | Accepting Applications | September 12, 2023 | October 12, 2023 |
| Light Reflecting Materials Program (LRM) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | |
| Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Poultry Biosecurity Program (PBS) | Accepting Applications | See program information | |
| Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills Program (RRIST) | Coming Soon | Winter 2023/24 | |
| Regenerative Agriculture Practices & Technology Training Program (RAPT) | Coming Soon | Spring 2024 | |
| Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS) | Accepting Applications | September 21, 2023 | November 2, 2023 |
| Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary Program (SSB) | Coming Soon | Winter 2023/24 | |
| Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP) | Accepting Applications from Successful EOIs | Open September 8, 2023 | |
