Agri-Food Growth Program
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:
- 1Signage and Promotion Stream,
- 2Farm Market And Farmers’ Market Compliance Stream,
- 3New Product Market Readiness Stream,
- 4Season Extension Stream,
- 5Sector Growth Initiatives Stream.
Comments on Funding:
Funding for:
- 1Signage 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, - 2Farm Market And Farmers’ Market Compliance Stream is up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $2,000 per project,
- 3New Product Market Readiness Stream is up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $5,000 for project,
- 4Season Extension Stream is up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $5,000 for project,
- 5Sector 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, 2023
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
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:
- 1the completed application form,
- 2a project proposal.
Other Things to Note:
Published date: May 9, 2022.
Guideline updated April 2022.
