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Description.

Core BMPs

On-Farm Climate Action Fund logo

OFCAF (On-Farm Climate Action Fund) provides cost-share funding to support the implementation of beneficial management practices (BMPs) to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing soil carbon sequestration. Cost-share support to farmers is available under the project categories of nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing.

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Knowledge Sharing Event (KSE)

Cost-share support is available to support third-party delivery to develop, administer and deliver Knowledge Sharing Events (KSEs) to educate producers in the successful implementation and long-term adoption of all eligible BMP areas.

Innovative BMPs

OFCAF (On-Farm Climate Action Fund) provides cost-share funding to support the adoption and monitoring of two innovative beneficial management practices (BMPs) that have been shown to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing soil carbon sequestration. Cost-share is available for biological inoculants and biochar as a soil amendment.

Special Provisions for Financial Difficulties

Under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Ontario farmers who are experiencing financial difficulty may qualify to access financial advisory services to complete a Farm Financial Analysis.

Nature Smart Climate Readiness Program

The Nature Smart Climate Readiness Program (NSCRP, or Nature Smart) helps support nature-based solutions to store and capture carbon, mitigate the impacts of climate change, improve water quality, and contribute to biodiversity on farms.

Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP)

Under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, as part of the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative, OSCIA is delivering the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP), a funding program to support farmers in making their agricultural lands more productive and resilient.

Maple Production Improvement Initiative

Under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, eligible maple syrup producers can apply for cost-share funding for woodlot improvement activities conducted by third-party service providers, and costs for equipment that increase producer productivity, efficiency, and growth.

Agricultural Stewardship Initiative

Under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, as part of the Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative, OSCIA is delivering the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (ASI), a cost-share funding program to support farmers to accelerate adoption of best management practices (BMPs) supporting soil health, water quality and productivity benefits on agricultural land across Ontario.