2024 OFCAF application intake is now closed.

 ON FARM CLIMATE ACTION FUND

2024 Program Guidelines

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Agricultural Climate Solutions On Farm Climate Action Fund is designed to encourage and provide assistance to the Prince Edward Island agriculture industry to implement beneficial management practices (BMPs) that mitigate agricultural contributions to climate change. The Program will provide solutions for mitigation by supporting both practices that reduce the amount of  greenhouse  gases (GHGs)  released during or from an agricultural activity or that promote carbon sequestration in soils. The Program provides financial assistance for the adoption of BMPs through project-based payments or per-acre payments in the following activity areas:

    1. Expanding adoption of cover cropping
    2. Improving nitrogen management practices
    3. Improving grazing management (adopting rotational grazing)

Funding for this program is provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Agricultural Climate Solutions Program, through the Natural Climate Solutions Fund.

PROGRAM OUTCOME

Reduce GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE
  • Mi’kmaq First Nations and other Indigenous Organizations
  • Agricultural producers or groups of agricultural producers
  • Community Pastures
How to Apply

Completed applications may be submitted online, or via mail or email ofcaf@peifa.ca to the Program Officer.

Inquiries can be sent to: rkhan@peifa.ca or mmoynagh@peifa.ca

View a recording of an information session on OFCAF: HERE

Applications will be considered in order received and only complete applications will be considered. Applications are currently closed and will be opened April 15, 2024. 

BMP Reference Guides
    1. Expanding adoption of cover cropping
    2. Improving nitrogen management practices
    3. Improving grazing management (adopting rotational grazing)

Find relevant extension events on our events page. 

List of nutrient management planners as of 2021 – HERE

Nitrogen management plan worksheet PDF version HERE – EXCEL version HERE

Further resources around nutrient management planning – HERE

Specific PDF on how to develop NMP – HERE

Find a Professional Agrologists on PEI.

Reporting

Download the OFCAF Reporting Form.

Bursary: Climate Smart Agrology for Economic and Sustainable Production microcredential
The PEI Federation of Agriculture is pleased to provide a bursary for PEI Agronomists to participate in the Climate Smart Agrology for Economic and Sustainable Production microcredential at Holland College.
This bursary will allow agronomists to gain training and skills that will support producers in adopting beneficial management practices that reduce GHG emissions and sequester carbon.

For details, please visit the Holland College website.

To apply for the bursary, please fill in this form.
This course and bursary are funded as a part of the On-Farm Climate Action Fund Program. The PEIFA would like to acknowledge the support of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, who have provided this funding through the Agriculture Climate Solutions program.