I don't buy the argument that we are not new and innovative. Couple that with the fact that the technology and agronomics associated with this technique are constantly changing and I think there are a lot of new, innovative things going on with the low disturbance practice. Carbon sequestration through soil sinks is a good example. So core funding is the biggest problem. And that is pretty much what this nice lady from Ottawa confirmed.
Core funding seems to elicit the same response from most bureaucrats.
They put their hands over their ears and keep repeating, don't ask for core funding. Core funding is the most pressing need of non-government organizations and it is the one thing that governments will absolutely not provide. Let's think about this process. They like what you have accomplished but you can't have funds that allow you to have experienced people in place who have developed and conducted successful projects and who could develop and conduct further successful projects. You have to lay off your people, come up with an idea for a project, submit a proposal and when you receive your acceptance notice go out and try to find people who have the expertise to do the job.