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Closed Ontario Farm Grant & Loan Programs

17 Closed, Past, and Archived Farm Funding Opportunities

Review closed agricultural funding programs for Ontario farmers. Use this archive of past Ontario agricultural funding to track cycles and prepare for future rounds. Many funding opportunities in Canada are cyclical, returning annually or bi-annually with similar requirements.

By reviewing closed listings, you can study past eligibility criteria, required documentation, and funding amounts to ensure your farm is “application-ready” when the next intake opens. Use this data to build a long-term financial roadmap for your operation.

Browse the list of previously offered programs below to inform your future application strategy.

Closed

i.d.e.a Fund

Deadline: October 1, 2025
Funding Amount: $20,000
Seed funding and support program for businesses that commit to developing new green products, services, processes, and technologies and/or redesigning existing products, services, processes, and technologies to reduce their environmental impacts.
Closed

Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF): Innovative BMPs

Deadline: February 17, 2026
Funding Amount: $100,000
Cost-share funding to support the adoption and monitoring of biological inoculants and biochar as a soil amendment.
Closed

FCC Sustainability Incentive Program

Deadline: January 31, 2026
Funding Amount: $4,000
Incentive program for Farm Credit Canada customers who meet FCC partners’ sustainability program requirements.
Closed

Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative

Deadline: March 17, 2026
Funding Amount: No Maximum
Funding for primary producers and processors to support market diversification and resiliency within domestic and international markets.
Closed

Agricultural Stewardship Initiative

Deadline: September 3, 2025
Funding Amount: No Maximum
Cost-share funding to support farmers to accelerate the adoption of best management practices (BMPs) supporting soil health, water quality and productivity benefits on agricultural land across Ontario.
Closed

Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF): Core BMPs

Deadline: February 24, 2026
Funding Amount: $30,000
Funding to support the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) to tackle climate change through reducing emissions of GHGs and supporting increased carbon sequestration.
Closed

Maple Production Improvement Initiative

Deadline: November 9, 2023
Funding Amount: No Maximum
Cost-share funding for equipment and woodlot management for maple operations.
Closed

Nature Smart Climate Readiness Program

Deadline: May 21, 2025
Funding Amount: No Maximum
Funding supports nature-based solutions to store and capture carbon, mitigate the impacts of climate change, improve water quality, and contribute to biodiversity on farms.
Closed

Species at Risk Farm Incentive Program

Deadline: August 15, 2025
Funding Amount: No Maximum
Cost-share funding available for beneficial practices that directly or indirectly benefit Species At Risk.