The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s Rural Clean Water Program (RCWP), launched in 1997, is an agricultural/rural extension program that aims to improve and protect local water health by providing technical assistance and funding incentives to farmers and rural landowners who voluntarily implement agricultural best management practices (BMPs) on their properties or the lands they work.
For nearly 30 years, the RCWP has worked collaboratively with farmers and rural property owners to invest in and complete over 300 projects that protect, restore, and enhance water, air, soil, and habitat quality.
For program eligibility, grant assistance, how to apply, and details relevant to each region in TRCA’s jurisdiction please click below.
Contact
For more information or to discuss your project and arrange a site visit, please contact:
rcwp@trca.ca | 437-224-4347.
project and grant Inquiry form
Resources
Local Agricultural Organizations
- Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
- Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association – Environmental Farm Plan
- York Federation of Agriculture
- Peel Federation of Agriculture
- Ontario Equestrian Federation
Provincial Government
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Directory of Licensed Well Contractors in Ontario
- Ministry of Natural Resources (Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program)
- Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
Other Conservation Authorities
- Conservation Ontario
- Credit Valley Conservation
- Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
- Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
- Kawartha Conservation
- Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
Other Resources
- Ontario On-Site Wastewater Association
- Directory of Septic System Installers, Inspectors and Consultants
- Canadian Farm Builders Association
- Ontario Drinking Water Source Protection
- CURB Reports
- O.M.E. Report Collection