The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP)- Stream 3: Assessments, Engineering Studies or Plans

Overview of the The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP)- Stream 3: Assessments, Engineering Studies or Plans program:

This program offers funding up to $200,000 for projects related to improving on-ground infrastructure work for water supplies.

Benefits of the The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP)- Stream 3: Assessments, Engineering Studies or Plans program:

• Improve agricultural water supplies by implementing on-ground infrastructure work

Eligibility criteria of the The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP)- Stream 3: Assessments, Engineering Studies or Plans program:

• Eligible applicants must be BC-based and must be one of the following:
  • Diking District
  • Indigenous Community
  • Indigenous Cooperative
  • Indigenous Corporation
  • Indigenous Governing Body
  • Indigenous Organization For-Profit
  • Indigenous Organization Non-Profit
  • Indigenous Producer Limited Liability Company (LLC)
  • Indigenous Producer Partnership
  • Indigenous Producer Sole Proprietorship
  • Irrigation District or Improvement District
  • Local Government or Regional District
  • Non-Profit Organization Agriculture
  • Non-Profit Organization Conservation
  • Producer Cooperative
  • Producer Corporation
  • Producer Limited Liability Company (LLC)
  • Producer Partnership
  • Producer Sole proprietorship
  • Water Users Community
  • IMPORTANT*: Individual producers and Indigenous producers who use water for a mix of agricultural and non-agricultural uses are eligible.
• Community water supply groups, including Indigenous groups, that provide a combination of irrigation/drainage/diking services to a mix of agricultural and non-agricultural water users are eligible.
• Public corporate bodies incorporated or formed under specific provincial legislations which allow them to legally acquire/hold/control property and licenses and conduct works are also eligible.