TORONTO – The governments of Canada and Ontario are spending up to $16.5 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support agri-food research and innovation projects.
This will help Ontario develop new technologies, practices and solutions for the agri-food sector, and these actions will strengthen the sector to be more competitive in global markets.
The Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) will provide a multi-year suite of funding opportunities to support research and innovation activities that advance the sector. These funding streams include applied research, pilot and demonstration, knowledge translation and transfer (KTT) and commercialization of products, including a new Grow Ontario Accelerator Hub.
“Innovation is vitally important to strengthening the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in a sustainable way,” said federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay. “This funding will support applied research and commercialization so Ontario can continue to produce healthy, safe, and high-quality food.”
Sustainable CAP is a five-year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion investment by federal-provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector.
This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs designed and delivered by the provinces and territories.
Ontario applicants with capacity for research and development are encouraged to apply in these upcoming competitive intakes.
