Organization and Collaboration Ontario Government Funding Streams
Differing from the Growing Forward 2 Ontario: Processors and Producers streams, the Growing Forward 2 Ontario Organizations & Collaborations stream requires applicants to be one of the following:
Organizations
- Are considered any not-for-profit Ontario based;
- Are a legally recognized entity involved in the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector capable of entering into a contract, including, but not limited to: associations; marketing boards; and aboriginal groups; and
- The organizations must have a membership comprised primarily of residents of Ontario.
Collaborations
- Are combinations of two or more legally recognized for-profit businesses and/or non-profit associations/organizations, and/or academic/research institutions in the agriculture, agri-food, agri-products sector; and
- Are primarily located in Ontario.
Organizations and Collaborations intending to apply for this stream of Growing Forward 2 Ontario government funding should consider both sub-streams when they are evaluating the program, as funding is available under both Capacity Building and Project Implementation sub-streams.
Growing Forward 2 Ontario: Orgs/Collabs Capacity Building Stream
Amount: Cost-sharing grants up to 75% on project costs to a maximum of $3M across both Organization and Collaboration Streams
Timeline: Projects under $20K: continuous intake; Projects over $20K should consider the current intake period from February 20, 2015 through April 23, 2015.
Eligibility: Refer to Organization and Collaboration Funding Streams above.
Projects: Eligible projects for Capacity Building include: strategic planning, audits or assessments, skills development and training. Projects must fit with one of the 6 focus areas of GF2:
- Environment and Climate Change
- Plant and Animal Health
- Market Development
- Assurance Systems
- Labour Productivity Enhancement
- Business and Leadership Development
Growing Forward 2 Ontario: Orgs/Collabs Project Implementation Stream
Amount: 50% of eligible costs with a Capital cap of $100,000 per project, and Program Cap of $3M. There is no funding minimum.
Timeline: The current application intake period is from February 20, 2015 through April 23, 2015 with future intake periods announced through the year.
Eligibility: Refer to Organization and Collaboration Funding streams above.
Projects: Eligible projects must fit with one of the 6 focus areas of GF2.
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