{"id":6648,"date":"2023-10-10T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/?page_id=6648"},"modified":"2023-10-13T17:18:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T21:18:28","slug":"funding-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/funding-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6648\" class=\"elementor elementor-6648\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7607073 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7607073\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31c34a4\" data-id=\"31c34a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f4515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2f4515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below are some recent funding opportunities as well as a number of links to different locations of funding opportunities for processors. Please visit this page frequently as we will be updating on a regular basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb5a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeb5a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grains Innovation Fund<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33adc7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33adc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/asset-5-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1771\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/asset-5-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/asset-5.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/asset-5-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7429e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7429e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Under this Market Development initiative, funding is available to support development of new and reformulated products and processes which have the potential to expand the market for Ontario barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat crops or crop residues. Projects which satisfy the eligibility criteria established for this fund can receive up to 60% of the cost of the project up to a maximum of $75,000.<\/p><p>Interested companies are encouraged to contact Grain Farmers of Ontario before preparing and submitting an application to discuss your project idea. Grain Farmers of Ontario can provide feedback on whether your project meets the program criteria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17fee99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17fee99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For additional details on the Grains Fund, please contact Hayley Micallef at hmicallef@gfo.ca or or (519) 837-2285 or visit https:\/\/gfo.ca\/market-development\/<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff54d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff54d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ff7f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ff7f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative (OAFRI) provides funding for agri-food research and innovation projects in Ontario, which is a key pillar of the Grow Ontario Strategy. The OAFRI program strives to create an application process that adheres to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and Indigenization. The goals of the initiative are to:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">fund demand-driven research and innovation activities in the agri-food sector<\/span><\/li><li>support the sector\u2019s resiliency and facilitate sustainable growth<\/li><li>improve knowledge or technology to address business challenges<\/li><li>expand market opportunities locally and globally<\/li><\/ul><p>The initiative is jointly funded by the Governments of Canada and Ontario under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a 5-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative.<\/p><p>Additional details can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/ontario-agri-food-research-initiative?utm_campaign=%2Fen%2Frelease%2F1003638%2Fgovernments-driving-research-and-innovation-in-ontario&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsroom&amp;utm_term=public#section-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/ontario-agri-food-research-initiative?utm_campaign=%2Fen%2Frelease%2F1003638%2Fgovernments-driving-research-and-innovation-in-ontario&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsroom&amp;utm_term=public#section-2<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091946e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"091946e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supply Management Processing Investment Fund<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a98b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a98b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>a The program provides non-repayable contributions to support investments in dairy, poultry, and egg processing facilities that improve productivity and\/or efficiency through the purchase of new automated equipment and technology. Program budget from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2028, is $292.5 million.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">b) Applicants are advised to apply at the earliest to get Funding allocated. Maximum contribution up to $5 million over life of the program. Applicants may apply at any point during the life of the program, until available funds have been fully allocated. The program ends on March 31, 2028, and all projects must be completed prior to that date.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">c) Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations, including corporations and cooperatives, and are processors of supply-managed commodities:<\/span><\/p><p>d) Dairy processors &#8211; Dairy processors transform Canadian milk into dairy products and\/or dairy ingredients such as butter, cheese, milk powders, evaporated milk, sweetened &amp; condensed milk, cream, ice cream, buttermilk, yogurt, etc.<\/p><p>e) Poultry primary processors slaughter chicken and\/or turkey.<\/p><p>f) Poultry further processors transform raw chicken meat and\/or turkey meat into a variety of foods.<\/p><p>g)Hatcheries (broiler, egg-type or turkey), Egg graders or Egg processors<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d8dde0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d8dde0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-792f9d6\" data-id=\"792f9d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c8f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9c8f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">S&amp;RED Tax Credit<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a800237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a800237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Receive up to $100,000 for any New Technically challenging products which have increased the knowledge level of your company.<\/li><li>SR&amp;ED helps to increase Research and Development in Canada.<\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Help companies compete in manufacturing and technology.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Provide financial support for innovative technological efforts, regardless of whether the outcome is successful.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><em><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">AKR technical staff have several years of experience in the Food Industry and other sciences. They understand in depth issues faced in Food processing facilities, which translates into more money in your pocket at the end of the day in a SR&amp;ED Claim.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa3bb73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa3bb73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-109a8f2\" data-id=\"109a8f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a78f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24a78f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Grow Ontario Market Initiative provides funding to processors to find and develop domestic or export market opportunities.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0f6f0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0f6f0b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d5fc01\" data-id=\"9d5fc01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd24984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd24984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Processors are eligible to receive 50% of Eligible Costs up to a maximum of $60,000 in funding per Project under the Initiative. Funding to grow your business through:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Marketing analysis and planning<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">New Product development<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Marketing activities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a28d4a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a28d4a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-072092f\" data-id=\"072092f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e0349e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e0349e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funding for Growth \u2013 Repayable Interest free contributions upto 50% of Project<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46a526b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46a526b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a73af11\" data-id=\"a73af11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad0431b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad0431b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Applications can be submitted for No-interest, repayable contributions from $125,000 up to $10 million per project for incorporated businesses that:<\/p><p>i. develop, commercialize or produce innovative products, processes and services<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">ii. improve productivity, capacity and competitiveness.<\/span><\/p><p>iii. scale-up and expand to develop new business opportunities, enter new markets, or reach new customers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43420d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43420d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6febc3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6febc3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of the Initiative is to support the resiliency of the agriculture and food sector by addressing biosecurity risks and emergency preparedness. The Initiative will improve the preparation, detection, mitigation, and reduction of risks in the agri-food system, increase sector preparedness for disruptions, improve public trust and consumer confidence, and help the sector thrive.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">It provides funding opportunities to key agriculture industry businesses, including Primary Producers, Processors, and Service Providers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Applications will be accepted as of September 19, 2023, on an ongoing basis until no later than January 6, 2025, subject to the availability of funding allocated to the Initiative.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bf137c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bf137c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4785e12\" data-id=\"4785e12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf21ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf21ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AKR_Logo-300x103.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6652\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AKR_Logo-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AKR_Logo-1024x351.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AKR_Logo-768x263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AKR_Logo-600x205.jpg 600w, https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AKR_Logo.jpg 1133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c62ea86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c62ea86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29b203d\" data-id=\"29b203d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84868d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b84868d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional funding links...<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04cf1e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04cf1e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>https:\/\/adaptcouncil.org\/programs<\/p><p>https:\/\/omafra.gov.on.ca\/english\/food\/industry\/funding-prog-index.htm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-595bca4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"595bca4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d146bae\" data-id=\"d146bae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2009675 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2009675\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9544ceb\" data-id=\"9544ceb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are some recent funding opportunities as well as a number of links to different locations of funding opportunities for processors. Please visit this page frequently as we will be updating on a regular basis. Grains Innovation Fund Under this Market Development initiative, funding is available to support development of new and reformulated products and &#8230; <a title=\"Funding Opportunities\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/funding-opportunities\/\" aria-label=\"More on Funding Opportunities\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6648"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6648"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6648\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6692,"href":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6648\/revisions\/6692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodandbeverageontario.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}