Growing Forward 2 Ontario Organizations & Collaborations Final Deadline is Feb. 16, 2017

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Organizations & Collaborations Final Deadline is Feb. 16, 2017

The Growing Forward 2 Ontario: Organizations and Collaborations stream provides government grants to support the partnership of non-profit organizations, small businesses, and research/academic institutions who are enhancing the abilities, yields, and productivity of Ontario’s agriculture industry. Eligible applicants may receive up to 50-75% of expenses to a maximum $500,000 in Ontario government grants. The five-year…

Impact the Future of Government Funding – Growing Forward 2 Feedback

Impact the Future of Government Funding – Growing Forward 2 Feedback

For years, Growing Forward 2 (GF2) has provided agricultural producers and processors a critical source of business investment. The Canadian government funding program, administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), provides farms and food processors with small business grants to become more competitive and innovative. When Growing Forward 2 launched in 2013, the federal contributed…

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Grants: 2016 Deadlines

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Grants: 2016 Deadlines

Growing Forward 2 Ontario is a 5-year (2013-2018) Ontario government funding program aimed at supporting innovative, competitive projects led by organizations within the province’s agri-food industry. Nearly $4.5 million is provided to Ontario applicants each year to solve industry challenges and enhance their competitiveness, which in turn boosts the province’s economic output. Through these small business…

Qualify for Growing Forward 2 Ontario Org. & Collab. Government Grants

Qualify for Growing Forward 2 Ontario Org. & Collab. Government Grants

The Organizations and Collaborations stream of Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Ontario is specifically designed to address challenges faced by the agriculture and agri-food industry within Ontario by supporting key partnerships across the province. Not-for-profits (such as industry organizations) and collaborations (partnerships involving at least two organizations, or organizations and industry or academic partners) can apply…

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Government Grants for Organizations and Collaborations

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Government Grants for Organizations and Collaborations

Growing Forward 2 Ontario (GF2) is a $400 million government initiative funded through the Government of Ontario and administered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Farming, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). The program has three streams tailored to address the needs of Ontario agricultural businesses, including a stream for Organizations and Collaborations. Through this specific stream,…

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Government Funding: Organization Collaborations

Growing Forward 2 Ontario Government Funding: Organization Collaborations

The application intake is currently active from now until April 23, 2015 for the Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Ontario: Organization and Collaboration Stream. Growing Forward 2 is a federal-provincial-territorial framework dedicated to innovation, competitiveness, and market development in the agri-food and agri-products sector through Canadian government funding. Government funding for business development is available in…

GF2 Ontario: Organizations & Collaborations Deadline July 3, 2014

GF2 Ontario: Organizations & Collaborations Deadline July 3, 2014

The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) is working in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to support a competitive, sustainable and innovative agri-food and agri-products sector. The Growing Forward 2 Ontario Government Funding Initiative has set aside $417 million of funding over the next five years to assist producers, processors, and organizations…

FAQs: GF2 Ontario – Organizations and Collaborations – Capacity Building

FAQs: GF2 Ontario – Organizations and Collaborations – Capacity Building

Growing Forward 2 is a program jointly funding by the federal and provincial government to support the growth and development of agriculture and agriculture industries in Canada and Ontario. What programs are offered by Growing Forward 2? Growing Forward 2 offers the following programs through the federal government: AgriInnovation Program and Agri-Marketing Program. At the…

Update: GF2 Ontario Organizations & Collaborations Program: Project Implementation

Update: GF2 Ontario Organizations & Collaborations Program: Project Implementation

With funding through the 5 year Growing Forward 2 Ontario program expected to exceed $400 million, Mentor Works is constantly building its knowledge-base of programs available to its agriculture and agri-food clients. Important Updates for Growing Forward 2’s Organizations and Collaborations –Project Implementation Organizations and Collaborations Project Implementation stream offers Ontario agriculture and agri-food SMEs…

Growing Forward 2 Ontario – Organizations and Collaborations – Project Implementation – FAQ

Growing Forward 2 Ontario – Organizations and Collaborations – Project Implementation – FAQ

Growing Forward 2 Ontario government funding is a joint program funded by the Canadian federal and provincial government for Ontario agriculture industries.  The aim of the program is to support the growth and development of agriculture and agriculture industries in Ontario through business grants Ontario programs. What Not-for-profit and Small Business Grants and Loans Programs…