Agricultural Business Grants & Loans for Innovation & Technology Adoption

Agricultural Business Grants & Loans for Innovation & Technology Adoption

Cambridge, Ontario (Marketwire –June 4, 2013). Since the release of Growing Forward 2, Mentor Works has helped Canadian agriculture and agri-food businesses select and access small business grants and loans programs that fit their unique set of challenges and growth opportunities.  Projects that received funding have brought forth more efficient processes and strengthened competitive advantages,…

Funding for Small Business Eligibility: Agri-Processing Initiative

Funding for Small Business Eligibility: Agri-Processing Initiative

Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada (AAFC) created the Agri-Processing Initiative (API) to help companies in the Agri-Processing sector become more competitive and enable them to adopt new technology, products and services. The Agri-Processing Initiative supports the Agricultural and Food Processing sectors by providing funding for small business that supports costs such as equipment, training, installation, and…

AgriInnovation Program: Commercialization & Adoption Stream

AgriInnovation Program: Commercialization & Adoption Stream

The AgriInnovation Program (AIP)  is a five-year initiative beginning April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2018, with a project completion date of January 31, 2018 to allow for a program evaluation to occur. The Canadian government funding for  via AgriInnovation’s Commercialization and Adoption Stream is focused on helping companies with innovative agri-products, technologies, or services…

Agri-Processing Initiative FAQs

Agri-Processing Initiative FAQs

What is the objective of Government Funding for Business through the AgriProcessing Initiative (API)?   Through Canadian government funding API will help businesses from the AgriProcessing sector adopt innovative technology and processes so they will be better positioned to compete in the global economy, and thus the Canadian Agri-Processing sector on a whole will become more…

Canadian Government Funding for Tech Adoption: Agri-Processing Initiative

Canadian Government Funding for Tech Adoption: Agri-Processing Initiative

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) created the 5 year, $50 Million Agri-Processing Initiative (API) as a part of the government funding for business program, Agricultural Flexibility Fund, launched nation-wide under the 2009 Canadian Federal budget. The API aims to help companies in the Agri-Processing sector become more competitive while enabling them to adopt new technology, products…

AgriProcessing Initiative

The AgriProcessing Initiative (API), mentioned in May’s blog has since been oversubscribed and is now closed for the year. This Canadian Government funding initiative provided support to existing processing companies that wished to adopt new technologies and processes necessary to sustaining today’s global marketplace. Though this funding for small business is now closed, there is…

AgriProcessing Initiative: Canadian Government Funding

There is a wealth of agricultural government funding for business , one being the AgriProcessing Initiative (API) of the Agricultural Flexibility Fund. By providing support to existing processing companies that have established new technologies and processes necessary to sustaining today’s global marketplace. This in turn will increase the competitiveness of the agri-processing sector in Canada. API motivates…

Top 7 Canadian Agricultural Funding Programs

Update: View the latest Canadian Government Funding for Agribusiness blog The agricultural industry has been an increasing focus of the Canadian Government’s business support efforts. The Government is helping Canadian agriculture companies with R&D initiatives to combat environmental challenges, export expansion initiatives, and general operational improvements. Below are some of the top agricultural funding program…