Amount:
$400,000
Type of Program:
Grants
Description:
The objective of the Agriculture Growth and Innovation Program is to accelerate the pace of innovation, and enhance the growth, resiliency, competitiveness and productivity of the agriculture sector in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: controlled environment agriculture and greenhouse systems, livestock production systems and technologies, apiculture production systems, crop production systems and technologies, fruit production systems and technologies, knowledge transfer and information sharing.
Comments on Funding:
Funding fo for-profit applicants is up to 75% of eligible expenses, to a maximum of $400,000 over the 5 years of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
Funding for not-for-profit groups and government is up to 100% of eligible expenses and up to 75% of eligible capital expenditures. They are not restricted to the $400,000 funding limit where the project has industry-wide benefit.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
March 31, 2023
Eligibility:
The applicant must:
Application Steps:
Applicants must submit the completed application form and supporting documents by email at CAP@gov.nl.ca, fax at 709-637-2589 or in hard copy by regular mail.
Documentation Needed:
The applicant must submit:
Other Things to Note:
This program is part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a $3 billion, five year, Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Framework Agreement that will expire on March 31, 2023.
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