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Agriculture Research Fund

Program # ARD-
April 1, 2011 (rev 05012011)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Effective April 25, 2012, applications to the Canada-PEI Agriculture Research Fund will no longer be accepted. A sufficient amount of applications have been received to fully commit the cost-share funds available in the remaining year of the program. Please check back for a possible new Research program available April 1, 2013.

Purpose:
The Agriculture Research Fund was established to support the undertaking of short term applied research that will yield economic benefits to the agriculture industry on Prince Edward Island. The objective of research supported under this program will be to provide data to develop new production methods or fill information gaps. Projects should obtain statistically sound results that have practical applications which are quickly transferable to primary producers.

Eligible Projects:
The Agriculture Research Fund will provide assistance to carry out applied crop and livestock research. Preference will be given to projects in the following areas:

  • Variety and/or crop research trials that can include yield evaluations, climatic suitability analysis, pest resistance, and improvements in pollination
  • Research that will lead to on-farm diversification
  • Research that will support commercialization of new agri-based products
  • Pest management research to quantify the extent of specific pest problems and/or to evaluate control measures and/or to reduce pesticide risk
  • Crop by-product feeding trials for livestock

 

Eligible Applicants and Levels of Assistance:
The Agriculture Research Fund will contribute to eligible project costs as identified below.

  • Agriculture Industry Associations:
    • Funding ranging from 75 to 100%
    • Preference will be given to projects that demonstrate industry wide benefits and to first time Applicants
    • Maximum program contribution per project is $60,000 for one year projects and $80,000 for multi year projects
  • Agricultural Producers
    • Funding up to 50%
    • Maximum program contribution per project is $30,000 for one year projects and $40,000 for multi-year projects.
  • Public & Academic Institutions and Agribusiness
    • Funding up to 25%
    • Maximum program contribution per project is $30,000 for one year projects and $40,000 for multi-year projects.

 

Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses may include salaries, consulting fees, equipment rental, monitoring equipment, travel, materials and supplies, and analytical laboratory fees. The eligibility of all expenses is at the discretion of the Agriculture Research Fund review committee.

Non Eligible Expenses
Non Eligible Expenses include capital equipment purchases and expenses made prior to project submission.

Terms and Conditions
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria and submit a completed application form to the P.E.I. Department of Agriculture. Program guidelines and application forms may be revised at any time throughout the life of the program.

Administration
This program is administered by the Agriculture Resource Division of the PEI Department of Agriculture. Requests for information should be directed to:

PEI Department of Agriculture
Attention: Fred VanderKloet
P.O. Box 1600 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N3
Phone: 902-368-5609
Fax: 902-368-5729
Email: fsvanderkloet@gov.pe.ca

Termination
This program is effective April 1, 2010 and will terminate on March 31, 2013. This program may be altered or discontinued at the discretion of the Minister of Agriculture for Prince Edward Island.

Forms

Canada-PEI Agriculture Research Fund 2009-2013 Application Form

*Printable version of this form [367 KB PDF File]

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