OMAFRA Webinars: Indigenous Agri-Food Funder’s Forum
Posted: May 18, 2021
Categories: Funding Opportunities / GoodFoodBites
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is hosting a forum to provide information on programs that encourage economic development in the agriculture sector and addresses Indigenous food security by linking Indigenous agri-food interests with suitable funders.
Details have been copied from OMAFRA:
Indigenous clients, communities, non-profits and private sectors are welcome to join.
Webinar Day 1 – May 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This webinar focuses on the following programs and initiatives:
- The Indigenous Economic Development Fund (IEDF)
- Aboriginal Business Start-up and Expansion Program (ABSEP) Farm and Agriculture Financing – Beginner Farmer Program
- Aboriginal Business and Entrepreneurship Development
- Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative
- FedNor Programs
- Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity program (SNAPP)
- The Resilient Community Fund
- Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC)
To register for this webinar, visit the Ontario Regional Economic Development website here.
Webinar Day 2 – May 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
This webinar focuses on the following programs and initiatives:
- Rural Economic Development Fund
- Selling Food to Ontario
- Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP)
- Artisanal Chicken Program
- Ontario Agri-food Research Initiative
To register for this webinar, visit the Ontario Regional Economic Development website here.