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.
The Farm Financial Analysis:
provides a review of your farm business’ past financial performance
provides an analysis of the current business climate
develops objectives and identifies options to meet profitability and sustainability goals.
A farm business’s eligibility under the financial difficulty provision will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Documentation supporting financial difficulty must be provided with the application. Approved applicants may receive 100% cost-share, paid directly to a qualified farm advisor after the project is complete and all required claim documentation is received and deemed satisfactory.
Special Provisions for Financial Difficulties
Intake Open Date: March 1st, 2024
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis
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Complete program information including eligibility and application requirements, the amount of cost-share funding available, the limits of cost-share funding, and information on how to apply can be found in the Online Program Guide. Carefully read the Online Program Guide as only eligible and complete applications will be considered.
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To be eligible for funding under Special Provisions for Financial Difficulties you must:
Be an established farm business that is actively farming in Ontario.
Have a valid Premises Identification Number for the farm property where the proposed project will be implemented.
Be experiencing financial difficulty and be able to provide supporting documentation with your application.
Have identified a Farm Financial Advisor* to complete the Financial Analysis.
* Please note that Financial Advisors are not employed or approved by OMAFRA or by OSCIA in any way. Financial Advisors work directly with the farm business and do not market any specific programs. A resource for identifying a Farm Financial Advisor may be the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA).
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The Special Provisions for Financial Difficulties program Application Form can be requested by emailing: s-cap@ontariosoilcrop.org.
Before applying, please review all information in the Online Program Guide as applications are evaluated based only on the information submitted and may not be considered if they do not meet the eligibility criteria or if they are incomplete. Eligible applications will be approved on a continuous basis while program funds remain available.
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The Special Provisions for Financial Difficulties application and supporting documentation can be submitted by:
Post: ATTN: Sustainable CAP Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association 1-367 Woodlawn Road West Guelph, ON N1H 7K9
Resources For Applying
The Program Guide provides information on eligibility criteria, available cost-share, limits of cost-share funding and more; carefully read the guide before applying.
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a five-year, $3.5B investment by federal-provincial-territorial governments which reflects the principles of sustainable development, allowing the agriculture and agri-food sector to meet the needs of today, and grow for tomorrow.
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