Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge

Who can apply

• Businesses or other for-profit organizations incorporated in Canada;
• Not-for-profit organizations registered in Canada;
• Producers, producer organizations and associations within Canada;
• Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) individuals, organizations or groups of individuals located in Canada;
• Post-secondary/academic institutions located in Canada;
• Individuals or groups of individuals based in Canada;
• Collaborations between one or more of the above categories of applicants and international parties.

Prizes

• $250,000
  Up to 20 semi-finalists will be selected to receive up to $250,000 each to support the development of a technology, practice or process to reduce enteric methane emissions.
• $500,000
  Up to 10 finalists with the top solutions will be selected to receive up to $500,000 each to test their solution in an operational environment in partnership with the solution’s end users.
• $1,000,000
  Up to 2 prizes of up to $1 million will be given to the innovators who best demonstrate the widespread applicability of their solutions.

Stage 1A key dates

• November 14, 2023
  Call for applications
• February 7, 2024
  Application deadline
• Summer 2024
  Announcement of 20 semi-finalists

Important resources

• Applicant Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Infographic
• Faster and Further: Canada’s Methane Strategy

AAFC is looking to advance innovative, scalable and economically viable practices, processes, and technologies that contribute to the net reduction of enteric methane emissions from the cattle sector.

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