Who We Are
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC (IAF) delivers programs and services to support a thriving agriculture and food sector in British Columbia.
With more than 25 years of experience, IAF is recognized as the leading provider of high-quality and cost-effective program delivery services for the agriculture and food sector in BC. Since 1996, we have committed more than $300 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 food sector.
Program close times are dependent on the program, see program webpage for details.
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agri-Ecosystem Stewardship Initiative (AESI) | Open | Accepting Site Suggestions | ||
| Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP) Stream 3: Assessments, Engineering Studies or Plans |
Applications Open | May 30, 2024 | Ongoing | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Planning, Technical Assessments, or Engineered Designs |
Applications Open | January 14, 2025 | Ongoing | |
| Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) | Open | Accepting EFP Requests | ||
| Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI) | EOIs Open | February 5, 2025 | Ongoing | |
| Scaling the Implementation of Riparian Restoration (SIRR) | Open | Accepting Site Suggestions | ||
| Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary Program (SSB) | Applications Open | January 20, 2025 | June 9, 2025 | |
| Traceability Adoption Program (TAP) | Applications Open | May 1, 2025 | Ongoing | |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Weather Preparedness (EWP) | To Be Announced | To be confirmed: late 2024/2025 | |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program (AWI) | Not Accepting Applications | Program now closed | |
| Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP) Stream 1: Producer Projects |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP) Stream 2: Community Projects |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund (BCCAF) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| BC Living Lab (BCLL) | Not an Application-based Program | – | – |
| Bee BC (BEE) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Water Infrastructure |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Biodiversity and Riparian & Grazing |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Energy & Fuel Efficiency and Nutrient & Waste Management |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Soil Carbon |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Enhanced Replant Program (ERP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Farmed Animal Disease Program (FAD) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Food Safety Program (FSP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Food Security Emergency Planning and Preparedness Fund (FSPP) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Food Storage, Distribution and Retail Program (FSDR) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation – On Farm BMPs (FVF) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP) | Fully Committed | – | – |
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Light Reflecting Materials Program (LRM) | 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) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills Program (RRIST) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Regional Recruitment and Retention of Veterinary Service Delivery for Food Animals Program (VET) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | |
| STATUS | OPEN | CLOSE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agri-Ecosystem Stewardship Initiative (AESI) | Open | Accepting Site Suggestions | ||
| Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program (AWI) | Not Accepting Applications | Program now closed | ||
| Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP) Stream 1: Producer Projects |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP) Stream 2: Community Projects |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP) Stream 3: Assessments, Engineering Studies or Plans |
Applications Open | May 30, 2024 | Ongoing | |
| BC Climate Agri-Solutions Fund (BCCAF) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| BC Living Lab (BCLL) | Not an Application-Based Program | – | – | |
| Bee BC (BEE) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Planning, Technical Assessments, or Engineered Designs |
Applications Open | January 14, 2025 | Ongoing | |
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Water Infrastructure |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Biodiversity and Riparian & Grazing |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Energy & Fuel Efficiency and Nutrient & Waste Management |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Beneficial Management Practices Program (BMP) Soil Carbon |
Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Enhanced Replant Program (ERP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) | Open | Accepting EFP Requests | ||
| Extreme Weather Preparedness (EWP) | To Be Announced | To be confirmed: late 2024/2025 | ||
| Farmed Animal Disease Program (FAD) | Fully Committed | See program for details | ||
| Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG) | Fully Committed | See program for details | ||
| Food Safety Program (FSP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Food Security Emergency Planning and Preparedness Fund (FSPP) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – | |
| Food Storage, Distribution and Retail Program (FSDR) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation – On Farm BMPs (FVF) | Not Accepting Applications | – | – | |
| Fraser Valley Flood Mitigation Program (FVF) | Fully Committed | See program for details | ||
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Partnership Program (IFSAP) | Fully Committed | Closed | ||
| Indigenous Food Systems & Agriculture Skills & Training Program (ISAT) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Light Reflecting Materials Program (LRM) | Not Accepting Applications | Upcoming Intake Dates Not Yet Available | ||
| Livestock Waste Tissue Initiative (LWTI) | EOIs Open | February 5, 2025 | Ongoing | |
| Mental Health Wrap Around Supports (MHS) | Not an Application-Based Program | See program for details | ||
| Perennial Crop Renewal Program (PCRP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Poultry Biosecurity Program (PBS) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills Program (RRIST) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Regional Recruitment and Retention of Veterinary Service Delivery for Food Animals Program (VET) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
| Scaling the Implementation of Riparian Restoration (SIRR) | Open | Accepting Site Suggestions | ||
| Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS) | Fully Committed | See program for details | ||
| Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary Program (SSB) | Applications Open | January 20, 2025 | June 9, 2025 | |
| Traceability Adoption Program (TAP) | Applications Open | May 1, 2025 | Ongoing | |
| Tree Fruit Stabilization Fund (TFC) | Not Accepting Applications | Program Now Closed | ||
| Workforce Analysis and Planning Program (WAPP) | Not Accepting Applications | See program for details | ||
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