Agricultural funding announced through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

QUEEN’S PARK—The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $6 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help eligible agri-food businesses and industry organizations expand markets for Ontario food products.

This Grow Ontario Market Initiative will support agri-food producers, processors and industry organizations with cost-share opportunities for the implementation of domestic and export marketing activities. 

Eligible activities will include: analysis and planning for new export and domestic market opportunities; implementation of new export and domestic marketing activities; and development of new products that meet market opportunities.

Under the Grow Ontario Market Initiative applicants can receive up to 50 percent cost share for eligible costs to a maximum of $60,000 for producers and processors and up to $125,000 for industry organizations. 

To learn how to apply for funding to grow an agri-food business through marketing analysis and planning, new product development and marketing activities go to the Ontario.ca site and search for Grow Ontario Market Initiative or contact OMAFRA economic and business advisor Julie Poirier Mensinga at 705-471-3389.