Organizational Supports
Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
The Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program is designed to raise the profile of PEI agriculture among youth and the general public in PEI through agriculture promotional activities and events. The program develops and improve leadership, farm business and technical skills and encourage participation in conferences and special events for rural youth in order to increase their knowledge about agriculture.
Contact
Carolyn Wood
Agriculture Information Officer
Desk: (902) 368-4145
Cell: (902) 628-7584
cjwood@gov.pe.ca
Agriculture Research and Innovation Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
Agriculture Technology Advancement Sub-Program
The Agriculture Technology Advancement Sub-Program supports implementation and adoption of technologies and best management practices that lead to improved efficiencies and increased profit margins.
Applied Research Sub-Program
The Applied Research Sub-Program supports the undertaking of short-term applied research that will yield economic benefits to the PEI agriculture industry. Research funded under this sub-program will provide data to develop new production methods, fill information gaps as well as to provide support to emerging commodities.
Contact
Agriculture Technology Advancement Sub-Program:
Tara Murphy
Program Officer
Desk: (902) 569-7611
Cell: (902) 213-0748
tmurphy@gov.pe.ca
Applied Research Sub-Program:
Rodrigo Sampaio dos Santos
Potato Industry Coordinator
Cell: (902) 314-1607
rsdsantos@gov.pe.ca
Agriculture Resiliency Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
Agriculture Resiliency Research Sub-Program
This sub-program is designed to support research efforts and industry development activities to better evaluate and develop resilience and adaptive capacity in the Island’s agriculture sector. The goal is to support the PEI agriculture industry to identify, prioritize and develop agriculture adaptation and resilience initiatives.
Contact
Erica MacDonald
Agriculture Climate Action Specialist
Cell: (902) 916-0793
ecmacdonald@gov.pe.ca
Assurance Systems Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
The Assurance Systems Program provides assistance for activities to support the implementation of recognized assurance systems on-farm, in food processing enterprises, and/or post-farm agri-food enterprises. This project-driven program is primarily directed at agricultural industry groups and post-farm enterprises that market or modify raw agricultural products. Industry will set their priorities and lead producer adoption of systems that benefit the sector as a whole or benefit a large portion of the sector’s producers. Submissions from individuals may be considered based on merit and potential benefit to the industry. This program also provides support for surveillance and emergency management preparedness and planning.
Business Development Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form | (Attach with Application) Appendix A | (Attach with Application) Appendix B
Agriculture Labour Sub-Program
The Agriculture Labour Sub-Program facilitates the development of projects designed to build the capacity of the PEI agricultural workforce.
Benchmarking & Risk Management Sub-Program
The Benchmarking and Risk Management Sub-Program facilitates the development of projects to build the capacity of PEI agricultural producers, small to medium-sized agri-businesses, and agricultural organizations to measure aspects of their performance and compare them to industry standards.
Building Sector Capacity Sub-Program
The Building Sector Capacity Sub-Program assists sectors to implement their key priorities. Examples include organizational development, activities which will expand domestic and international markets for Prince Edward Island producers and small to medium-sized agri-businesses. The program will facilitate the development of projects designed to enhance the capacity of PEI producers, small to medium-sized agri-businesses, and organizations to respond to change.
Business Planning Sub-Program
The Business Planning Sub-Program supports PEI agricultural producers, small to medium-sized agri-businesses, and agriculture organizations with business, financial, and operations management activities.
Training Sub-Program
The Training Sub-Program supports the agriculture sector by providing funding for skills training and is comprised of three training categories:
- Agri-Skills Individualized Training;
- Group Training for Agricultural Producers, Agri-Processors, and/or Agri-Businesses;
- Organizational Development.
Island Community Food Security Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
The Island Community Food Security Program is designed to support the expansion of local markets while simultaneously supporting goals related to community food security, particularly increasing access to affordable local food and improving health and food safety.
Contact
Suzanne MacNeill
Agriculture Information Officer
Desk: (902) 859-0004
Cell: (902) 394-0882
slmacneil@gov.pe.ca
Organic Industry Development Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
Implementation of Strategic Initiatives Sub-Program
The Implementation of Strategic Initiatives Sub-Program will support activities which will allow organizations, which represent PEI organic stakeholders, to develop and coordinate projects which will increase the sector’s strategic capacity.
Contact
Marie-Josee Garand
Organic & Perennial Crop Specialist
Cell: (902) 218-7461
mjgarand@gov.pe.ca
PEI Livestock Strategy Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
Pollination Expansion Sub-Program
The Pollination Expansion Sub-Program will support the sustainable increase of local honeybee colonies that are available for pollination and the advancement of the beekeeping sector through strategic industry initiatives including investment in infrastructure.
Strategic Livestock Industry Enhancement Sub-Program
The Strategic Livestock Industry Enhancement Sub-Program will support industry initiatives that assist PEI’s livestock producers to be resilient, environmentally sustainable, and profitable.
Contact
Pollination Expansion Sub-Program:
Cameron Menzies
Berry Crop Development / Provincial Apiarist
Cell: (902) 314-0816
crmenzies@gov.pe.ca
Strategic Livestock Industry Enhancement Sub-Program:
Jeffery Campbell
Dairy/Livestock Development Officer
Cell: (902) 218-3568
jeffbcampbell@gov.pe.ca
Perennial Crop Development Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
Perennial Crop Establishment Sub-Program
The Perennial Crop Establishment Sub-Program supports high-value perennial crop production. Emphasis will be placed on establishment of new and expanding perennial crop enterprises.
Contact
Marie-Josee Garand
Organic & Perennial Crop Specialist
Cell: (902) 218-7461
mjgarand@gov.pe.ca
Product and Market Development Program
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
The Product and Market Development Program is designed to expand domestic and international competitiveness by supporting small and medium-sized agricultural producers, agri-businesses, and agri-processors to expand their product base or markets through:
- Value-added and agri-food processing projects;
- Market development activities on PEI; and
- Market development activities through intra-jurisdictional projects.
Strategic Industry Growth Initiative
Program Details | Guidelines | Application Form
The Strategic Industry Growth Initiative (SIGI) is designed to increase the competitiveness, productivity and profitability of the agriculture industry through a coordinated effort to accelerate the development and successful commercialization of food products from Prince Edward Island. This program will primarily focus on projects which will increase the competitiveness, productivity, and profitability of Prince Edward Island’s agriculture and agri-food sector by identifying, creating, or maintaining market and innovation-based opportunities; facilitating value-chain development; and encouraging the formation of strategic relationships. Priority will be given to holistic projects whose outcomes have broad sector and/or industry benefits.