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Federal, provincial ministers announce grant funding for Manitoba ag development

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

The federal and provincial governments are making up to $65 million in grant funding available in an effort to support development and improve competitiveness in Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sectors.

The funding, announced Monday afternoon, comes from the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership and is available to stakeholders including primary producers and agri-processors, as well as academic institutions and research bodies. Indigenous governments, communities and industry service providers could also be eligible.

Manitoba agriculture minister Derek Johnson and his federal counterpart, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that a call for letters of intent under the Manitoba Agriculture Research and Innovation Program is now open for funding beginning next spring.

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“Research and innovation drives the sustainable growth of the agriculture sector, and primary producers, agri-processors and others working in the industry know best how to lead this work,” said Johnson in a statement.

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Eligible projects must be geared toward improving the sustainability, resiliency and competitiveness of the sectors, while also addressing challenges like climate change.

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