Irrigation Development Program

Overview of the Irrigation Development Program program:

Irrigation Development funding is available for the creation of a secure water supply to irrigable land parcels and to increase irrigation capacity by a minimum of 10 acres. Funding supports developing infrastructure at the water source and distribution pipeline to the pivot point but does not include on-farm infrastructure such as pivots.

Benefits of the Irrigation Development Program program:

• Eligible expenses include the creation of secure water supply points through the purchase and installation of:
• Pumps;
• Pump stations;
• Turnouts;
• Pipelines;
• Drains;
• Power installation and hookup;
• Consulting services and fees for environmental assessments and project design; and
• Funding for power and pipe will be eligible up to the center pivot point of new irrigable acres.

Eligibility criteria of the Irrigation Development Program program:

• Primary agricultural producers (individual, partnership, co-operative or corporation) who can demonstrate a minimum $50,000 of gross farm income in Saskatchewan in the year of application or the year prior to the application. Individual applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
• First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan; or
• Irrigation districts (within the meaning of The Irrigation Act, 2019) in Saskatchewan that are approved by the ministry.