Discover Grants for Agri-Environmental Projects
The Peel Rural Water Quality Program provides funding for best management practices that improve soil and water quality. Grants for your projects may be available. For full program guidelines and application form, contact your CVC agricultural stewardship coordinator.
Grant funding provided by Peel Region.
Ontario residents who own or lease land used for agriculture in the Peel Region are eligible to apply for the Peel Rural Water Quality Program funding.
Successful applicants are required to complete an Environmental Farm Plan prior to receiving funding for farm projects. See How to Apply for application guidelines.
If you’re not located in the Peel Region, visit our Rural Water Quality Program page to find a program in your municipality.
• Permits required for the project
• Purchased materials and other supplies
• Professional fees, including fees for design, construction and supervision
Additional eligibility requirements may apply. Contact your CVC agricultural stewardship coordinator for more information.
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- Complete an Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) through the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association. An EFP is required for most applicants. Visit ontariosoilcrop.org or call 1-800-265-9751 to get started.
- Connect with your CVC agricultural stewardship coordinator to confirm eligibility and arrange a site visit. Your stewardship coordinator will provide you with the application form.
- Submit the application to your stewardship coordinator.
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- Your stewardship coordinator submits your application to the Rural Water Quality Program review committee on your behalf. Your project is evaluated based on its potential to protect and improve water quality.
- You’ll be notified in writing if your project has been approved.
- Proceed with your project. Keep all receipts and invoices for reimbursement.
- Once your project has been completed, notify your agricultural stewardship coordinator to book a final site inspection.
- Submit the necessary paperwork to your stewardship coordinator. This includes invoices and proof of payment for all eligible project expenses.
- Your grant payment will be issued within four weeks of final site inspection and receipt of paperwork.
Funded Projects and Grants
Grants are provided to share the costs of project implementation. Grants may be combined but grant rates will be adjusted to ensure landowners don’t receive more than 100 per cent reimbursement of costs. Applicants must inform CVC if they expect to receive funding from other sources for the same project.
Innovative projects or technologies not listed below may qualify for funding on a project-by-project basis.
| Project or Practice | Grant Rate |
|---|---|
| Barnyard runoff control and clean water diversion | 50% up to $12,000 |
| Cover crops | $100 per acre up to 50 acres per farm $40 per acre for additional acres up to 300 acres |
| Crop nutrient plans | 70% up to $3,000 for first application |
| Education | 100% up to $1,500 per year |
| Erosion control structures | 70% up to $10,000 |
| Forest management plan Inventory, silvicultural prescription, marking and prescription implementation | 30% up to $500 50% up to $6,000 |
| Fuel and chemical storage | 50% up to $3,500 |
| Integrated pest management | 50% up to $5,000 |
| Irrigation management | 50% up to $10,000 |
| Livestock fencing from environmentally sensitive features | 80% up to $20,000 100% grant rate may be applied to materials if installed by landowner |
| Manure storage and handling systems and composting facilities | 50% up to $30,000 |
| Milkhouse washwater disposal | 50% up to $10,000 |
| Natural area enhancement and creation | 100% up to $20,000 |
| Nutrient management plan | 70% up to $3,000 for first application. Second and subsequent applications: 35% up to $1,500 |
| Nutrient management strategy | 70% up to $2,000 for first application. Second and subsequent applications: 35% up to $1,000 |
| Private well abandonment | Offered through the Peel Region |
| Private well upgrade | 50% up to $3,000 |
| Silage storage enhancement and relocation | 50% up to $18,000 |
| Tree planting | 100% up to $10,000 |
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