Funding Alert: The Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) – Commercialization Stream

The OAFRI Commercialization Stream supports organizations in agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sectors.

Funding Alert: The Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative (OAFRI) – Commercialization Stream

The OAFRI Commercialization Stream supports organizations in agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sectors to expand cutting-edge technologies, products, and services into practical, real-world applications.

Application Deadline: Intake opens on October 2, 2024

Region: Ontario

Funding Amount

Project Type A: Market Validation – $30,000 max per project
Project Type B: Product Development – $50,00 to $150,000 per project

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must meet the below criteria:

• Located in Ontario
• Member of one of the below entities:

1. University or College
2. Research organization, institute or foundation
3. Industry organization or business
4. Non-government organization
5. Municipal or indigenous government or government agency

Funding Objectives: Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative

The project aims to support commercialization through two project types:

• Market Validation – Market research on quality opportunities for new technology, products, or services.
• Product Development – Matters dealing with prototypes, field trials, market launches, private sector adoptions and minimum viable products.

Eligible Projects and Costs

The eligible costs for the project are as below:

• Internal employee labour
• Hiring consulting and professional service providers
• Purchase or renting of equipment
• Materials and supplies
• Travel and related expenses
• Additional direct/indirect project costs

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