New Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Launched
The new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) was announced in February 2018 and was launched on April 1 2018. CAP is a five-year, $3 billion, federal-provincial-territorial agreement that will replace Growing Forward 2 (GF2). 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 […]
New $3B Canadian Agriculture Partnership Announced- Applications Now Open
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 […]
Growing Forward 2- New Application Intake for Ontario Agri-Processors
Growing Forward 2 (GF2) is a federal-provincial initiative that encourages strategic initiative investments by Canadian Agriculture and Agri-food industry by supporting innovation, competitiveness and market development. It provides cost-share funding for education, training, audits, assessments, planning, and capital purchases by contributing up to 50% of the project’s eligible costs, to a maximum of $350,000 over […]
Upcoming Two-Day Canadian Food and Drink Summit
The survival and growth of the food industry in Canada is dependent on the environmentally sustainable development of safe, healthy food. The Canadian Food and Drink Summit 2015 is a two-day event from October 26-27 in Toronto that is geared towards international professionals in the food industry who are interested in learning and discussing new […]
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show is a three-day agricultural event held at Canada’s Outdoor Park in Woodstock, Ontario. This event is expecting to draw in approximately 42,900 attendees and over 750 exhibitors from September 15-17, 2015. The gates open from 8:30 A.M to 5:00 P.M. This informative event will be useful for farmers and other agriculture […]
Application Intake Soon Closing for Growing Forward 2
The second intake of Ontario Growing Forward 2 (GF2) applications for 2015 will be closing on August 27th, thus marking the sixth intake round of applications since the start of the program. Canadian agri-processors and producers will have another chance to apply for the GF2 program in the third and final 2015 intake, which will be […]
Upcoming Growing Forward 2 Application Intake
As the second 2015 intake period of applications for Growing Forward 2 approaches, this is a prime opportunity for companies in the Canadian agri-food and agri-products sector to identify eligible projects that may qualify for cost-share funding. Producers and processors will be able to submit applications for funding from August 10 to August 27 (with […]
Upcoming Funding Seminar for the Agri-Food Sector
On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., NorthBridge Consultants and Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) is hosting a free seminar in Mississauga, Ontario, to help companies in the agri-food sector better understand government funding programs and Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits, and especially how multiple government funding programs […]
New Growing Forward 2 Application Intake Dates
April 1, 2015 marks the start of the third year of the five-year Growing Forward 2 initiative, and along with it the government has begun to announce when it is open to applications. This means that now is a prime opportunity to determine whether or not you have an eligible project that can be submitted. […]
NorthBridge Success Story: National Food Processor Secures SR&ED Tax Credits
With consumer food wants and demands shifting constantly in our evolving health-conscious society, providing new and innovative products is crucial to companies competing in the agri-food market. One of NorthBridge’s clients, a national food processing company, had been investigating and developing new products that did not exist in the public marketplace. The company was looking […]