The Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) administered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has replaced the previous Growing Forward 2 program, and provides cost-sharing funding for processors and other agri-related businesses. The current Application intake round for producers, processors, and other businesses… Read more »
New Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Launched
The new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) was announced in February 2018 and was launched on April 1 2018. CAP is a five-year, $3 billion, federal-provincial-territorial agreement that will replace Growing Forward 2 (GF2). CAP will focus on three key areas: Growing… Read more »
New $3B Canadian Agriculture Partnership Announced- Applications Now Open
On February 13th, 2018, federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced six federal programs under the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), which is set to launch on April 1, 2018. CAP is a five-year, $3 billion, federal-provincial-territorial agreement that will replace Growing… Read more »
Growing Forward 2- New Application Intake for Ontario Agri-Processors
Growing Forward 2 (GF2) is a federal-provincial initiative that encourages strategic initiative investments by Canadian Agriculture and Agri-food industry by supporting innovation, competitiveness and market development. It provides cost-share funding for education, training, audits, assessments, planning, and capital purchases by… Read more »
Upcoming Two-Day Canadian Food and Drink Summit
The survival and growth of the food industry in Canada is dependent on the environmentally sustainable development of safe, healthy food. The Canadian Food and Drink Summit 2015 is a two-day event from October 26-27 in Toronto that is geared… Read more »
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show is a three-day agricultural event held at Canada’s Outdoor Park in Woodstock, Ontario. This event is expecting to draw in approximately 42,900 attendees and over 750 exhibitors from September 15-17, 2015. The gates open from 8:30… Read more »
Application Intake Soon Closing for Growing Forward 2
The second intake of Ontario Growing Forward 2 (GF2) applications for 2015 will be closing on August 27th, thus marking the sixth intake round of applications since the start of the program. Canadian agri-processors and producers will have another chance to… Read more »
Upcoming Growing Forward 2 Application Intake
As the second 2015 intake period of applications for Growing Forward 2 approaches, this is a prime opportunity for companies in the Canadian agri-food and agri-products sector to identify eligible projects that may qualify for cost-share funding. Producers and processors… Read more »
Upcoming Funding Seminar for the Agri-Food Sector
On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., NorthBridge Consultants and Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is hosting a free seminar in Mississauga, Ontario, to help companies in the agri-food sector better understand government funding programs and… Read more »