Growing Home with BASF opens 2026 nominations

BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada opened nominations for the fourth annual Growing Home with BASF program, accepting nominations Feb. 3–28, 2026 from customers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario; the program will award a $160,000 prize fund to 12 organizations, with voting set for March 31–April 17 and winners announced April 28, 2026.

BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada has opened nominations for the fourth annual Growing Home with BASF program. The program invites customers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario to nominate local organizations between February 3 and February 28, 2026. It is designed to highlight groups that support rural communities, including childcare services, agricultural societies and hospital foundations. Voting is scheduled for March 31–April 17, 2026, and winners will be announced April 28, 2026. Key details: - Nominations are open Feb. 3–28, 2026 for customers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. - The program will award a total prize fund of $160,000 to 12 organizations: four first-place awards of $25,000, four second-place awards of $10,000, and four third-place awards of $5,000. - Voting will be open March 31–April 17, 2026 to all individuals who reside in Canada; winners will be announced on April 28, 2026. - Since 2023, Growing Home with BASF has distributed $335,000 to 19 organizations across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. - 2025 first-place recipients included the Hussar Agricultural Society (Alberta), PlayFair Daycare (Saskatchewan), The Boissevain School Parent Advisory Council Playground Committee (Manitoba) and the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (Ontario). Summary: The program continues BASF's multi-year initiative to recognize and fund local organizations that serve rural Canadian communities and will allocate $160,000 among provincial winners in 2026. Voting takes place March 31–April 17, and winners will be announced April 28, 2026.