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…

Canadian Government Funding:  The AgriInnovation Program

Canadian Government Funding: The AgriInnovation Program

The AgriInnovation Program (AIP) is a five-year initiative as a part of Growing Forward 2 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 AIP Enabling Commercialization and Adoption Stream is focused on helping companies with commercializing or…

Agri-Innovation Program Industry-led Research and Development Funding

Agri-Innovation Program Industry-led Research and Development Funding

The Agri-Innovation Program‘s (AIP) Industry-led Research and Development Stream provides Canadian government funding for research and innovation projects in the agriculture, agri-food and agri-product sectors.   As a part of the Growing Forward 2 Policy Framework, the $698M Agri-Innovation program is designed to accelerate the pace of innovation by supporting research and development activities in agri-innovations….

Government Funding for Business: AgriMarketing Program

Government Funding for Business: AgriMarketing Program

The AgriMarketing Program is a five-year (2013-2018), $341-million program, under Growing Forward 2 (GF2) that consists of a combination of government initiatives and contribution funding for industry-led projects.  Its objective is to improve the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector’s competitiveness in domestic and international markets by supporting industry in gaining and maintaining access to markets…

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…

Canadian Federal Government Announces Growing Forward 2 Programs

December 7, 2012 – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) held a conference to address the important questions regarding the Potential Funding Changes in New Growing Forward 2 Policy Framework. Growing Forward 2 is a five-year agricultural policy framework, providing up to $3 billion in Canadian Government grants and loans to support Canada small businesses in…

Growing Forward 2: Agricultural Policy Framework for Funding Small Business Innovation

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has been working in close proximity to the Canadian Ministers of Agriculture on discussions regarding a new five-year Growing Forward 2 policy framework to help expand hundreds of new agricultural businesses through Canadian Government grants and loans. The new agreement looks to replace the previous Growing Forward Initiative by offering…