The new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), launched in April 2018, is a five-year, $3B federal-provincial-territorial agreement providing funding to agri-processors.
The second Ontario CAP application intake for producers, processors, and other Agri businesses will be opening from August 7 – 28, 2018.
Provincial CAP programs are being rolled out on a cost-shared (60:40) basis. Ontario’s CAP program offers various streams for agri-producers, processors and other businesses. For example, Ontario processors can apply for funding of up to:
- $250K for integrating new or novel technological and equipment upgrades (defined as having been adopted by less than 20% of the sector in Ontario, to date) to improve labour productivity.
- $100K for integrating Enterprise Resource Planning software.
Additional Ontario CAP streams are available to agri-processors to support other activities/initiatives, such as:
- Food safety and traceability equipment.
- Ingredient efficiency and waste reduction.
- Marketing of products outside of Canada and internationally.
- Monitoring plant pest and treat equipment and training.
- Improving animal housing, and animal handling equipment with technology.
