Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative – Commercialization

Bioenterprise Canada Corporation is pleased to partner with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to support the delivery of stream C (Commercialization) of the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI). This initiative is supported with up to $2 million in funding from Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) and OMAFRA.

The OAFRI Commercialization stream is designed to provide Ontario’s agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sectors, including technology or equipment suppliers, access to funding to support commercialization projects with a focus on Market Validation and Product Development activities. These efforts aim to enhance competitiveness and the leadership position of Ontario in the agriculture and agri-food sectors.

The OAFRI Commercialization stream will provide funding for two project types:

Project Type A: Market Validation Grants

Conduct market research to determine the size and quality of the market opportunity for a new and promising technology, product, or service with the goal of determining if there is any market potential before more research funds are spent on the technology.

Funding Available: up to $30,000 per project

Project Type B: Product Development Grants

Create prototypes, perform field trials, remove any barriers to a market launch or private sector adoption and optimize a minimum viable product that best meets the needs of customers. 

Funding Available: $50,000-$150,000 per project