Helping The Sector Adapt To Market Changes
What Is The Dairy Processing Investment Fund?
It is a program that provides funding to dairy processors for investments that will improve productivity and competitiveness, and help prepare them for the implementation of the Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Who Is Eligible?
- Cheesemakers and other dairy processors
- Not-for-profit organizations involved in the sector
Why Participate?
- Receive up to $10 million to support investments in equipment and infrastructure (Available only to cheesemakers and other dairy processors)
- Receive up to $250,000 to access technical, managerial and business expertise
- Collaborate with an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist to improve products or processes
You are invited to attend one of two free webinar information sessions on the new Dairy Processing Investment Fund of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to inform you that we will no longer be offering the following in-person information sessions in: Belleville on October 10, and Guelph/Woodstock on October 11, 2017.
In place of an in-person session, we will be offering an interactive, informative webinar on the following dates:
Webinar 1: Wednesday, October 11 @ 10am EST
Webinar 2: Thursday, October 12 @ 10am EST
If you wish to participate in a webinar please reply to aafc.dpif-fitpl.aac@canada.ca by Tuesday, October 10 @ noon, indicating which date you wish to register for. Log-in information will be sent to you by email.
Don’t miss out on this important information session for your business. Sign up today!
The webinar will include a comprehensive overview of the Fund, followed by an interactive question and answer session.
The Fund was established to help dairy processors improve productivity and become more competitive, providing non-repayable contributions up to $10 million to successful applicants to support investments in equipment and infrastructure, and up to $250,000 to access to expertise.
Visit www.canada.ca/dairy-processing-investment-fund for more information or guidance on how to apply.