As part of the Site C Agricultural Mitigation and Compensation Plan, BC Hydro has established a $20 million fund to support agricultural production and related economic activity in the Peace Region. The BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Compensation Fund is governed by a regional decision-making board, responsible for overseeing the management and disbursement of the fund.
The Events and Educational Initiatives program supports educational events that promote agriculture within the Peace region.
The Farming Infrastructure program supports capital investments that support agriculture industry infrastructure.
The Impact and Opportunities Initiative program provides grant funding for agricultural projects that are large in scale, regional in impact and directly benefits agriculture and agrifoods economic activity
The Research and Demonstration Initiatives program supports research studies and demonstrations that test new products, methods and practice viability.
Please click the link below to apply using the application portal.
*PDF application form available upon request
Applications that have previously been declined by the Board will not be considered unless significantly different from the previous application or invited by the Board.
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If you have any questions please contact the fund administrator.
Northern Development
Email: agfund@northerndevelopment.bc.ca
Phone: 250-561-2525
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