Apiculture Sustainable Growth and Health Program

The Apiculture Sustainability Growth and Health Program promotes hive health, pollination expansion and adoption of efficient technologies that help with labour shortages.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be a beekeeper or Mi'kmaq conducting farming activities in a Mi'kmaw community.

For beekeepers, you need to:

be currently and properly registered in the correct income category under the Farm Registration Act
be currently registered under the Bee Industry Act
have at least 10 hives registered in 2023
be a member in good standing with the Nova Scotia Beekeepers Association
be a Nova Scotia resident
be at least 19 years old and actively farming in the program year

Refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed eligibility.

Deadline or important dates

Program opening: 4 July 2024
Application deadline: 15 August 2024
Claim deadline: 28 February 2025

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 the Programs Division office.

You also need to complete the Program Funding Registration Form.

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
Program Funding Registration Form - Farm Applicants