Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced today it is now accepting applications for the Dairy Farm Investment Program and the Dairy Processing Investment Fund.
The Dairy Farm Investment Program is designed to support the productivity and the competitiveness of dairy farmers, and help the sector adapt to the anticipated impacts from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
The program helps Canadian dairy producers improve productivity through upgrades to their equipment.
The maximum funding amount per licensed dairy farm, for the five-year duration of the program, is $250,000. Applicants may apply more than once, and for more than one project; however, the total reimbursements for all approved projects will not exceed $250,000.
The minimum funding amount that will be considered for a project is $1,000.
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The Dairy Processing Investment Fund was established to provide funding to dairy processors for investments that will improve productivity and competitiveness, and help them prepare to market changes resulting from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
The maximum funding available per Capital Investment project is $10 million and $250,000 per Access to Expertise project.
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Source: Dairy Farmers of Ontario