The Farm Investment Fund (FIF) supports sustainable growth in Nova Scotia farm businesses by providing investment for projects that enhance economic viability, farm and food safety, and promote environmental stewardship.
Program Objectives
enhance skills of farm business owners and their employees;
develop marketing and value-added opportunities;
increase awareness and compliance in areas of farm and public protection;
improve the level of environmental management.
Category G - Environmental Farm Stewardship Program Applicants can receive up to $50,000 in federal funding over the lifetime of the Agreement (2009-2013) for Beneficial Management Practices. Projects in BMP 31 and BMP 32 combined cannot exceed $15,000 in federal funding over the life of the Agreement (2009-2013). Other caps and limits vary by project and BMP. Please refer to each BMP for specific requirements.
To access the federal funding (Category G): a. applicants must have a completed Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) at the time of application to access federal funding for all Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs); b. all projects will require an assessment of environmental impacts (Canadian Environmental Assessment Act [CEAA] equivalent).
Payment Recovery Criteria Financial contributions under this Program may be repayable if it is demonstrated that funds have been used for purposes or projects other than those approved in the agreement. The applicant will also be ineligible to apply to the program for the following two program years.
Provincial Funding Funding claimed through this program by an applicant may be used to offset any debt(s) the applicant has owing to the Crown in Right of the Province of Nova Scotia.
Federal Funding Funding claimed through this program by an applicant may be used to offset any debt(s) the applicant has owing to the Crown in Right of Canada.
Note: No more than 75% Federal/Provincial funding can be received for any project regardless of source. Applicants are required to disclose their funding sources.
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