Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced an investment of more than $3.7 million to benefit the Prairie Oat Growers Association (POGA) in order to help Oat producers sell a larger proportion of their crop in the global marketplace. POGA Receives Funding via Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) POGA will receive the more than $3 million in…
Please Note: Government funding information within this article was accurate as of February, 2014 but may no longer represent the funding landscape. For current B.C. grants and loans, please explore Western Canada small business funding. Agriculture and Agri-Food businesses in British Columbia have access to a number of lucrative funding programs on both federal and…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
The AgriInnovation Program (AIP) is one of three new programs that were announced earlier this month at the Canadian Government funding conference announcing the New Growing Forward 2 Policy Framework. AgriInnovation will support research institutions and Canadian SMEs with the development and commercialization of new and innovative agri-food/agriculture related products and technologies. AgriInnovation Program Details…
Until recently, Federal agricultural funding for small business has been distributed through several regional councils located across Canada. These councils have had the responsibility for assessing projects and allocating funding for local agricultural improvement programs for over 16 years. The Canadian Government has recently decided to delegate these responsibilities to a centralized distribution system for…
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is accepting applications for their Agricultural Innovation Program (AIP). The program is offered through two streams depending on the project’s stage of development; (1) Industry-Led Research and Development and (2) the Commercialization Stream. Businesses may submit more than one proposal as long as projects are not related to one another….
Businesses in the agriculture sector can receive an additional source of cash through the Agri-Innovation Program. Offered through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Agri-Innovation Program provides agricultural businesses across Canada with 0% interest repayable funding towards a variety of expenditures that will improve the company’s productivity or promote innovation. This program is similar to the…