Funding
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture has established the Agri-Food Growth Program to build and enhance local markets to increase the awareness, sale and consumption of Prince Edward Island produced agri-food products.
There are five...
Farmers, businesses and other property owners who meet program requirements may apply for hedgerow planting.
The program provides the planting of trees or shrubs to protect soil from wind and rain erosion, prevent runoff from entering streams and...
The Business Development Program will support the agriculture sector by providing funding for training, business planning and implementation, organizational development, benchmarking and risk management activities. The program will facilitate the...
PLEASE NOTE: The Carbon Capture Tree Planting program is no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the PEI-2 Billion Tree Program or the Forest Enhancement Program for details and applications.
Planting and tending trees is one of the tools...
This program assists farmers and landowners to identify and incorporate beneficial management practices in their farming activities by developing a practical plan for operating their farm in a way that is environmentally sustainable, socially acceptable...
Register your farm using the blue buttons at the bottom of this page.
The online form below allows you to register your farm as required under the Farm Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act to provide stable funding for general farm...
The FarmersTalk program is a service that provides confidential, professional counselling services to farmers, farm employees and their families. The program recognizes that some problems can affect home life and work performance. When this happens, help...
The Farmland Financing is available to eligible farmers; new and expanding or those involved in farmland succession within PEI.
Finance PEI will provide two financing streams of which a farmer is eligible to apply under only one.
Term loan to finance...
Healthy and well designed hedgerows are an essential part of Prince Edward Island's landscape and provide many environmental benefits to farmers, home owners, businesses and the Island’s environment. The Hedgerow and Buffer Zone Planting Program helps...
The Organic Industry Development Program is designed to support the organic agriculture sector in Prince Edward Island by providing strategic assistance with projects that will building the capacity, growth, and competitiveness of the sector.
This...
The PEI Agriculture Climate Solution Program is now closed and no longer accepting applications.
The PEI Agriculture Climate Solutions Program is designed to encourage and provide assistance to the Prince Edward Island agriculture industry to implement...
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) Agriculture Energy Systems Pilot Program supports the adoption of clean technologies and implementation of on-farm projects that improve energy efficiency, generate renewable energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and...
The Perennial Crop Development program is now open. Applications will be assessed on a first come-first serve basis for merit and impact.
The Perennial Crop Development Program is designed to increase sustainability in PEI’s agriculture sector....
The Strategic Industry Growth Initiative (SIGI) is designed to increase the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of the agriculture industry through a coordinated effort to accelerate the development and successful commercialization of food...
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a new $3.5-billion, 5-year agreement (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028), between the federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and...