Irrigation Development Program

The Irrigation Development Program supports infrastructure development to increase irrigation capacity by creating a secure water supply to irrigable land parcels.
  • Government of Saskatchewan
Overview of the Irrigation Development Program program:

Irrigation Development funding is available for the creation of a secure water supply to irrigable land parcels and to increase irrigation capacity by a minimum of 10 acres. Funding supports developing infrastructure at the water source and distribution pipeline to the pivot point but does not include on-farm infrastructure such as pivots.

Benefits of the Irrigation Development Program program:
  • Eligible expenses include the creation of secure water supply points through the purchase and installation of:
  • Pumps;
  • Pump stations;
  • Turnouts;
  • Pipelines;
  • Drains;
  • Power installation and hookup;
  • Consulting services and fees for environmental assessments and project design; and
  • Funding for power and pipe will be eligible up to the center pivot point of new irrigable acres.
Eligibility criteria of the Irrigation Development Program program:
  • Primary agricultural producers (individual, partnership, co-operative or corporation) who can demonstrate a minimum $50,000 of gross farm income in Saskatchewan in the year of application or the year prior to the application. Individual applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
  • First Nation Bands in the Province of Saskatchewan; or
  • Irrigation districts (within the meaning of The Irrigation Act, 2019) in Saskatchewan that are approved by the ministry.
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