Reading Time: < 1 minute A lucky community organization in Alberta will receive a grant of $25,000 if its nomination from a grower captures a public vote. Growers have until April 30 to submit a nomination for the ‘Growing Home with BASF’ contest put on by BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions. “In a short write-up, tell us why they deserve $25,000 […] Read more
Win a grant for a local organization
Nominations accepted until April 30
Round 2 of climate funding set to start
Reading Time: < 1 minute Producers will again be able to apply for grants from the On-Farm Climate Action Fund. More than 700 applications were received from Alberta producers during the first round of funding last year by RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research), which is administering most of Alberta’s share of the $200 million federal program. Farms can get up […] Read more
Community groups get a helping hand
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Farm Credit Canada organization awards between $5,000 and $25,000 for “improvement initiatives that enrich the lives of residents” in communities with populations of less than 150,000. Among the groups receiving funding this year are the Grassland Ag Society in Athabasca County ($15,000 for hall upgrades), Millarville Racing and Agricultural Society ($12,000 for electrical upgrades […] Read more
Window for getting climate fund cash closes in early November
There’s been a rush of applications for grants, which can be as much as $75,000 per farm
Reading Time: 2 minutes The main Alberta administrator of funding under the On-Farm Climate Action Fund — a program offering up to $75,000 per farm — says its application deadline for the first round of funding is Nov. 7. Around 200 operations put in applications in the first month after the application window opened Aug. 4, Results Driven Agriculture […] Read more
Fortune favours the speedy when it comes to grants
Focus On Practical Energy: Federal farm programs often pay out large sums, but they can become fully subscribed very quickly
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s a simple equation: federal cash for green initiatives goes to those farmers who apply for it. Already this year, the $18-million Agricultural Clean Technology program stopped taking applications because of high demand. Up next is the $185-million On-Farm Climate Action Fund, which will help pay for costs for improving nitrogen management, cover cropping and […] Read more
Ag society grants available
Reading Time: < 1 minute Applications are now being accepted for the Rocky Mountain Equipment’s Right by You Ag Society program, which offers grants to agricultural societies in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Last year, two of the successful applications were from Alberta: The Marwayne Ag Society and Drumheller Stampede and Agricultural Society received $10,000 grants. The funds are for projects […] Read more
Host of groups receiving grants for community projects
Reading Time: 2 minutes Five Alberta communities are sharing $100,000 from the Rural Communities Foundation, a charitable arm of UFA. The largest portion, $30,000 went to the Nampa and District Historical Society, which is converting a no-longer-used United Church (that had been donated to it) into a cultural centre in the community southeast of Peace River. Another donated church […] Read more
Agricultural societies boosted by grants
Reading Time: < 1 minute Two Alberta groups received $10,000 each from Rocky Mountain Equipment’s ‘Right by You’ funding program for ag societies. The Marwayne Ag Society is using its grant to purchase a new hockey score clock for its arena while the Drumheller Stampede and Agricultural Society will build an 18-basket disc golf course, which it describes as “a […] Read more
Funding available for community projects
Reading Time: < 1 minute The UFA Rural Communities Foundation is once again offering $100,000 in grants for community projects in Alberta. “We know this has been a tough year for community groups,” board chair Harvey Hagman said in a news release. “We have seen the difference our grants have made to the communities and their projects. We made the […] Read more
Alberta offers equivalency plan, grants for aspiring truckers
Province to cut Class 1 qualifying time for Class 3 drivers
The Alberta government plans to reduce the entry fees — and the time required — for some drivers wanting to level up to become Class 1 truckers. Provincial Transportation Minister Ric McIver on Nov. 26 announced a new “Experience and Equivalency” program that’s expected to reduce the time required for Class 3 drivers to upgrade […] Read more
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