Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program
by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
Also known as: RALP
RALP is the Sustainable CAP stewardship stream paying Ontario farmers for landscape-level practices that sequester carbon and cut greenhouse gases: grassland establishment, perennial biomass crops, warm-season pastures, reduced tillage, tree and shrub planting, water retention features, and wetlands. Delivered by OSCIA. Its 2024-2026 intake closed March 13, 2026, and it is currently not accepting applications, no future intake was announced as of August 2026. Sustainable CAP itself runs to March 2028.
Key facts
- Amount
- Amount not published by funder
- Instrument
- Grant (non-repayable)
- Status
- Paused under review, confirm with funder
- Who qualifies
- Farm businesses
- Valid Premises Identification (PID) number
- Completed 4th Edition Environmental Farm Plan certificate
- Farm business documentation if FBRN not provided
- Letter of support from an Ontario-accredited Agricultural Advisor (Certified Crop Advisor or Professional Agrologist)
- Province-wide, all Northern Ontario districts eligible
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Application process
- Review the RALP program guide
- Create an OSCIA Portal account
- Submit application during an open intake
- Complete BMP projects and claim
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Common questions
Is RALP open right now?
No. The intake that ran June 3, 2024 to March 13, 2026 is closed and OSCIA lists the program as 'Not Accepting Applications'. No future intake dates were announced as of August 17, 2026, join the OSCIA Programs mailing list to be notified.
What does RALP pay for?
Seven BMP categories: natural grassland establishment, perennial biomass crops, perennial warm-season pastures, reduced tillage, tree and shrub planting, water retention features, and wetlands. Payment rates and caps are set in the program guide; they were not published on the pages we verified, so we don't quote figures.
How is RALP different from the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative?
ASI cost-shares equipment, energy, and nutrient/soil projects on working farms; RALP targets landscape-level land-use change (grasslands, wetlands, trees, reduced tillage) aimed at carbon sequestration and resilience. Both are Sustainable CAP programs delivered by OSCIA with similar enrolment prerequisites.
Apply
Apply on the funder’s site and confirm current terms there: