Alexander Cherban Agriculture Industry
Development Program
The Alexander Cherban Agriculture Industry Development Program - (ACAIDP) supports projects that strengthen leadership within the agriculture sector focussing on innovation and activities that encourage public trust and agriculture industry advancement.
On his death in 2013, Alexander Cherban, a farmer from the Swan Valley region, left his estate of approximately $900,000 to Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development. Two grant programs were established to support agricultural and economic development. In 2018, the department allocated $450,000 to the Community Foundation of Swan Valley Inc. to create and administer the Cherban Endowment. Remaining funds have been allocated to the Alexander Cherban Agriculture Industry Development Program, which the Manitoba 4-H Council Inc., manages and administers the ACAIDP program on behalf of the province.
The program is currently paused.
ACAIDP provides up to $50,000 per year for projects from Manitoba non-profit organizations, governments or academic institutions for innovative province-wide initiatives that:
· increase public awareness about the importance of agriculture to the economy
· build public trust for agriculture and agri-processing
· support agriculture skills development and promotion of agriculture and food-related career opportunities