Agri-Opportunities Program
Important Notices
- Application Deadline
Please be advised that Agri-Opportunities is not accepting applications at this time. We ask that all interested parties contact 1-877-246-4682 to discuss your project and possible program updates.
The Agri-Opportunities Program is a five-year program ending on March 31, 2011 that aims to accelerate the commercialization of new agricultural products, processes or services that are currently not produced or commercially available in Canada, and are ready to be introduced to the marketplace. Agri-Opportunities is delivered nationally by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Objectives
The Agri-Opportunities Program aims to accelerate the commercialization of new agricultural products, processes or services that are currently not produced or commercially available in Canada, and are ready to be introduced to the marketplace.
Available Funding
Agri-Opportunities Program funding is $134 million over five years and is available to projects that focus on new agri-food, agriculture or bioproducts, that can be expected to increase market opportunities for the Canadian agricultural industry across the value chain and generate demand for primary agricultural products.
The Agri-Opportunities Program provides repayable contributions of up to $10 million per project and per recipient regardless of the number of projects, over the life of the program, ending in March 2011. More information on Agri-Opportunities can be found in the program's application guide.
