Small Distillery
Supports eligible Ontario distilleries with funding based on spirit production to help expand their operations and create jobs.
Small Cidery
Supports eligible Ontario cideries with funding based on alcoholic cider sales to help grow their operations and create jobs.
Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation
Provides financial assistance to Ontario farmers for livestock, poultry, or beehive losses resulting from wildlife predation or damage.
Grow Ontario Market
Supports Ontario producers, processors, and industry groups in developing domestic and export market opportunities through marketing, planning, and product development.
Nature Smart Climate Readiness
Supports on-farm nature-based solutions that enhance biodiversity, capture carbon, and improve climate resilience through wetlands, grasslands, and riparian areas.
Growing Future Opportunities
Helps Ontario growers improve crop quality, production, and marketability by supporting the planting of new or improved produce varieties.
Meat Processors Capacity Improvement
Supports meat processing plants and abattoirs in Ontario to increase processing capacity, improve food safety, and boost productivity through targeted equipment and technology investments.
Dairy Processing Modernization
Supports Ontario dairy processors with funding for equipment upgrades that enhance processing efficiency or improve food safety.
Increasing Deadstock Capacity
Supports businesses and municipalities in Ontario with cost-share funding for immediate and short-term deadstock management solutions.
Food Safety and Growth
Supports small agri-food businesses in modernizing food safety systems and adopting traceability technologies to drive growth and compliance.
Sowing the Seeds of Wellness
Provides funding to farm and commodity organizations to promote mental health programs and resources tailored for Ontario farmers and their families.
Species at Risk Partnership Agricultural Lands
Supports farmland biodiversity and habitat restoration projects that benefit species at risk and protect natural ecosystems.
Cybersecurity Preparedness
Supports agricultural marketing boards with funding to strengthen cybersecurity systems and address sector-specific digital risks.
Agricultural Workforce Equity and Diversity
Supports organizations helping underrepresented groups start or grow agri-food businesses, with funding focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Promoting Agriculture Food Careers
Supports Ontario agricultural societies in promoting careers within the agriculture and food sector at local fairs and events.
Labour Force Management Strategies
Helps Ontario agri-food producers and processors pilot innovative strategies to attract, recruit, and retain a local workforce through cost-shared funding.
International Agri-Food Workers Welcoming
Provides funding to not-for-profits and municipalities to help create inclusive, supportive environments for international agri-food workers in Ontario communities.
Honey Bee Industry Development Program
Supports Ontario beekeepers in strengthening hive health and expanding colony numbers to promote long-term sustainability in the apiculture sector.
Agricultural Stewardship
Support for a wide range of on-farm environmental and energy efficiency improvements, from nutrient management to large-scale audits and upgrades.
Special Provision for Financial Difficulties
Ontario farmers facing financial hardship may receive fully funded support to access professional financial advisory services.