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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |