On February 13th, 2018, federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced six federal programs under the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), which is set to launch on April 1, 2018.
CAP is a five-year, $3 billion, federal-provincial-territorial agreement that will replace Growing Forward 2 (GF2).
GF2 currently includes AgriInnovation, AgriCompetitiveness and AgriMarketing. The new CAP will continue supporting these programs with AgriInnovation renamed to AgriInnovate, and include three additional programs; AgriDiversity, AgriAssurance and AgriScience.
According to MacAulay, “These initiatives will focus on priorities such as growing trade and expanding markets, innovation and sustainable growth of the sector, and supporting diversity and a dynamic, evolving sector”
CAP will focus on three key areas:
- Growing trade and expanding markets – $297 million.
- Includes AgriMarketing ($121M) and AgriCompetitiveness ($20.5M).
- Innovative and sustainable growth in the sector – $690 million.
- Includes AgriScience ($338M) and AgriInnovate ($128M).
- Supporting diversity and a dynamic, evolving sector – $166.5 million.
- Includes AgriDiversity ($5M) and AgriAssurance ($74M).
Application forms and guides for federal programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership are now available. Applicants are encouraged to apply early!
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