Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Agriculture Support Program
The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Agriculture Support Program supports individuals from underrepresented and underserved communities grow agricultural businesses by offering support for business advisory services, specialized equipment and building improvements.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be a farm or Mi'kmaq conducting farming activities in a Mi'kmaw community and belong to an underrepresented or underserved group (persons with disabilities, Black and African Nova Scotians, Mi'kmaq, Indigenous peoples, and other racialized individuals).
Farms must:
- be currently registered under the Farm Registration Act
- have generated an annual eligible gross commodity income of $30,000 or less
- be actively farming in the program year and the applicant must be 19 years of age or older
Deadline or important dates
Program opening: 3 October 2025
Application deadline: 30 November 2025
Claim deadline: 28 February 2026
Refer to the Program Guidelines for more details on important deadlines.
How to apply
Applications are closed.
Contact
Department of Agriculture
Programs Division
74 Research Drive
Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2
Phone: 902-893-6377
Toll-free: 1-866-844-4276
prm@novascotia.ca