Grow – Regional Tile Drainage

Overview of the Grow – Regional Tile Drainage program:

The Regional Tile Drainage Initiative is designed to support the agriculture sector in installing tile drainage to increase the amount and improve the quality of arable land in Northern Ontario resulting in more productive growing seasons and increased crop yields for producers.

Benefits of the Grow – Regional Tile Drainage program:

• The maximum investment from the NOHFC will not exceed the lesser of 50% or $1 million towards eligible project costs.

Eligibility criteria of the Grow – Regional Tile Drainage program:

• Who is Eligible?
• Not-for-profit, agricultural or community organizations that would, on behalf of an identified consortium of producers, develop and administer a project to install tile drainage within a specific region (i.e., a consortium service provider).
• What is Eligible?
• Tile drainage contractor costs (materials and labour)
• Project management/administration fees of the service provider
• Land to be tiled can be in production or new acreage