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The Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (Pre-Approvals - Special Projects) under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership has closed and is no longer accepting new applications. If you have an approved project underway and require the corresponding claim forms, please call the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377 or email agprograms@gov.sk.ca for assistance.
The Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) supports the development of secure and sustainable water sources for agriculture use, including use for value-added agricultural processing. All applicants must demonstrate an agricultural or value-added use for the water.
A special project is a water development project that is considered to have high public benefit. The special projects stream is not an alternative for producer applicants whose standard water development projects exceed the rebate maximum. Applicants must submit a clear description and rationale for the project. Pre-approval is required for special projects, such as the development of community wells by rural municipalities or First Nations.
All special projects must still be for agricultural use, which is defined as crop spraying, livestock watering (that results in taxable income from livestock sales), use in value-added agricultural processing or greenhouse production.
Applicants are encouraged to assess their project against the program criteria and review program eligibility.
Projects that may be considered a Special Project include:
Special Projects are eligible for a rebate of 50 per cent of pre-approved eligible costs to a maximum payment of $150,000, over the life of the program.
Program payments are subject to a minimum rebate of $250. The minimum claim amount is $500.
You are eligible to apply for pre-approval if:
The maximum amount that may be paid to an eligible applicant and to persons related to an eligible applicant will be subject to the program’s maximum funding cap. Related applicants include spouses, partners, relatives in the same residence or individuals/entities which have controlling interests in more than one operation.
Pre-approval is required for all special projects. Applicants must meet all regulatory requirements for water development projects. If all required approvals are not obtained, the project will be ineligible for funding.
Approvals may include:
It is the responsibility of the producer to determine if a project is located in an environmentally sensitive area. The online mapping tool is available to assist producers in recognizing if their project(s) is/are located in these areas.
For environmentally sensitive land, authorization and consent is required when the project is located on land, or is crossing land, with the following designations:
Eligible expenses for special projects may include:
Ineligible activities or expenses include:
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