In this new application period for the Adoption of TPA component, non-refundable grants ranging from $25,000 to $2,000,000 will be offered to help agricultural producers acquire and install equipment that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or have other positive effects on the environment.

The TPA program targets three priority areas: green and green energy, precision farming and bioeconomy solutions.

” We are committed to supporting agricultural producers in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint explains the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Food. The Clean Technologies in Agriculture program facilitates the purchase of equipment that will make Canadian agriculture even more sustainable. »

The 249 projects announced to date under the TPA program total $95.8 million. For example, Entosystem Inc. of Drummondville received $2 million under the Adoption of TPA component to purchase and install advanced energy-efficient technology and equipment, simplifying the production of insect-based products used in fertilizers and animal feed. On the verge of the opening of their new facilities, Minister Bibeau today announced the start of the new application period.

This new period for receiving applications for the Adoption of TPAs ​​component will prioritize environmental stewardship and projects that show the greatest promise for a measurable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, as well as emissions associated with methane and fertilizers, according to the Government’s targets Canada’s.

Eligible applicants across the country can apply from June 1-22, 2023 and are encouraged to do so without delay. Organizations that have received Adoption Stream funds in the past are not eligible.