AgriInvest 2026: Do You Need an Environmental Risk Assessment?

Posted on February 3rd, 2026 in Agribusiness

To help support climate-smart and environmentally responsible farming, some AgriInvest participants will need a valid agri-environmental risk assessment to receive matching government contributions for the 2026 program year.

Who Needs One?

You’ll need an eligible agri-environmental risk assessment if your average Allowable Net Sales (ANS) (before the ANS limit is applied) is $1 million or more, based on the 2023–2025 program years.

The assessment must be valid at some point during your 2026 fiscal year.

Filing History Matters

If you filed AgriInvest forms for 2023–2025	If you didn’t file all three years
If your average ANS is $1 million or more, you must declare that you have a valid assessment for 2026.	If your available information, or your expected ANS once all forms are filed, shows an average of $1 million or more, you must also declare that you have a valid assessment.

Eligible Assessments Include:

Environmental Farm Plan
Certified Organic (from a recognized Canadian body)
Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) certification
Nutrient Management Plans (including 4R-certified plans)
Saskatchewan Agri-Environmental Risk Assessment (Saskatchewan only)
Plan agroenvironnemental de fertilisation
Plan d’accompagnement agroenvironnemental

Note: AgriInvest doesn’t provide these assessments. You’ll need to contact a provider in your province. Costs may apply.

How and When to Declare

When: Submit your declaration before making your 2026 matchable deposit to avoid delays.
How: Login to your My AAFC Account and submit your declaration there.

Each year your average ANS is $1 million or more, a declaration is required unless your assessment is valid for more than one year. You don’t need to submit a copy unless asked later. In partnerships, each partner must submit their own declaration.