Agriculture Skills Student Bursary Program

The Agriculture Skills Student Bursary Program introduces agriculture to students as a career option and helps address the labour gap for agriculture producers in Nova Scotia. Students learn business skills by working on registered farms, including farms that conduct value-added processing of a raw Nova Scotia agriculture product.

The bursary is paid to the post-secondary institution. Bursary funding includes:

  • $500 in year 1 for students who work 250 hours and $750 in year 2 and 3 for students who work 250 hours each additional year
  • $1,000 in year 1 for students who work 500 hours and $1,500 in year 2 and 3 for students who work 500 hours each additional year

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be:

  • a student in Nova Scotia
  • a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
  • a resident of Nova Scotia
  • enrolled in a post-secondary institution in September 2024
  • employed (or have been employed) by a Nova Scotia registered farm guaranteeing a minimum work term of 250 to 500 hours between 1 April 2024 and 13 September 2024

Employers need to provide confirmation of farm registration in Nova Scotia.

Refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed eligibility.

Deadline or important dates

Program opening: 10 July 2024
Application deadline: 29 November 2024

How to apply

Complete the Program Application Form (make sure to check the application for details on all required supporting documents). Send your completed application and supporting documents to the Programs Division office.

Contact

Department of Agriculture
Programs Division
74 Research Drive
Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2

Phone: 902-893-6377
Toll-free: 1-866-844-4276
Fax: 902-893-7579
prm@novascotia.ca

Downloads

Program Guidelines
Program Application