Growing Forward 2 Ontario (GF2) is a five-year combined federal/provincial program that offers funding to support the major players of the agricultural and agri-food sector. The Ontario provincial funding variant of the programs supports producers, processors and collaborations become more efficient and more effective. There are two streams of Ontario grant funding available for each…
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…
The Growing Forward 2 (GF2) Ontario program is a government funding program focused on helping producers, processors and organizations in the agriculture, food and food products sector become more competitive by adopting new processes and technologies. What is the purpose of the Capacity Building Stream? The GF2 Ontario Capacity Building Stream is focused on helping…
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…
The Project Implementation stream of Growing Forward 2 is designed to help Processors who have completed one or more capacity building activities, move forward and solve a risk or issue that was discovered in the Capacity Building Stage. Although it is not mandatory, it is highly recommended to complete a Capacity Building project before applying…
Growing Forward 2 (GF2) is a funding program aimed at encouraging innovation, competitiveness and market development in Canada’s Agri-Food and Agri-Products sector. Growing Forward 2 Ontario Offers Support Against PED In light of the spreading Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED), GF2 has recently announced a special intake of funding to promote biosafety and preventative measures 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Please Note: Government funding information within this article was accurate as of February, 2014 but may no longer represent the funding landscape.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…
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…
As a food processor in Ontario, you should be familiar with the Growing Forward 2 government funding initiative for SMEs. There have been a few updates for the Ontario provincial stream, particularly with the Project Implementation sub-stream in the last month that may renew your interest in the program. Updated Definition of a Processor eligible…
Mentor Works has helped dozens of Canada’s fastest growing agriculture and agri-food businesses select and access government funding programs. Now, Mentor Works gives agriculture and agri-food businesses across Canada the opportunity to learn from Canada’s top government funding expert, Bernadeen McLeod. What You Will Learn From Mentor Works Agriculture and Agri-Food Webinar Funding resources are…