In the Community

As part of the Site C Agricultural Mitigation and Compensation Plan, we've established a $20-million fund to support agricultural production and related economic activity in the Peace Region.

The BC Hydro Peace Agricultural Compensation Fund is governed by a regional decision-making board, responsible for overseeing the management and disbursement of the fund.

The 10-member board is comprised of six members that are appointees of regional agricultural associations or the Peace River Regional District (PRRD), one member who is a Peace River Valley agricultural producer, and three members-at-large.

The three members-at-large are all agricultural producers in the B.C. Peace Region and were appointed for different length terms, to ensure that one member-at-large position is open each year.

The Agricultural Fund is administered by Northern Development Initiative Trust on our behalf. The fund has two intakes per year, with funds being distributed on a bi-annual basis. Visit the BC Peace Agriculture Fund website to see the current intakes for the fund.

The board and Northern Development Initiative Trust worked together in fall 2018 to develop a financial management plan for the fund, with a goal of preserving the $20-million capital investment and using investment returns for grants for the first five years.

To apply, visit the BC Peace Agriculture Fund website.

Since its inception, nearly $5.5 million has been invested across 153 agriculture-related projects in the Peace Region, including $2 million delivered through the Impacts and Opportunities Initiative.

For more information visit the BC Peace Agriculture Fund website.