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Fund Description
Growing Forward 2 (GF2) is a comprehensive federal-provincial-territorial initiative aimed at encouraging innovation, competitiveness, market development, and the increase of industry capacity in Canada’s agri-food and agri-product sector. The Capacity Building grant funds the following types of projects for processors:
- Acquisition of knowledge through education and training opportunities, or transfer of knowledge or skills through advisors, specialists or mentors.
- Gathering of information, conducting analysis or assessment, and developing appropriate plans to inform decision making nad strengthen a food or agri-product business.
Funding Details
Up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $350K.
Eligible Expenditures
- Incremental costs of goods;
- Services;
- Supplies;
- Related shipping or transportation costs;
- Incremental labour costs;
- Incremental costs for rental of facilities;
- Incremental costs for communication materials, including design, printing translation.
Eligibility Requirements
Must demonstrate:
- Currently and actively engaged and directly involved with the processing, modification, and/or transformation of agricultural commodities, food, beverage, or agricultural-based dioproducts in Ontario;
- Must file business and/or farm income tax returns in Ontario;
- New agri-product processors, with less than 2 years of income tax filings, are eligible for this funding.
