Agri-Food Growth Program - Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Amount:

$10,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Agri-Food Growth Program aims to build and enhance local markets, and increase the awareness, sale and consumption of Prince Edward Island produced agri-food products. The program has five funding streams:

1
Signage and Promotion Stream,
2
Farm Market And Farmers’ Market Compliance Stream,
3
New Product Market Readiness Stream,
4
Season Extension Stream,
5
Sector Growth Initiatives Stream.

Comments on Funding:

Funding for:

1
Signage and Promotion Stream is up to 50% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $5,000 for individual agri-businesses and up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $5,000 for agricultural commodity/marketing
boards/farmers’ markets,
2
Farm Market And Farmers’ Market Compliance Stream is up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $2,000 per project,
3
New Product Market Readiness Stream is up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $5,000 for project,
4
Season Extension Stream is up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $5,000 for project,
5
Sector Growth Initiatives Stream is up to 75% of eligible costs to a maximum of $10,000 for project.

Maximum contribution per applicant per fiscal year for all components combined is $10,000.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

March 1, 2022

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

Mi’kmaq first nations or indigenous organizations,
farmers,
farmers' markets,
farm markets,
agricultural commodity/marketing boards.

Others may be considered upon special request.

Application Steps:

Applicants must submit their completed applications via regular mail or email to the attention of the Agri-Food Growth Program Officer.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:

1
the completed application form,
2
a project proposal.

Program Contact:

Agri-Food Growth Program

af_agri-food_growth.pdf

af_agri-food_growth_application.pdf

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