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The Supply Chain Stability and Adaptability Program provides $10 million in support to strengthen Ontario’s agri-food sector by building resilience and aiding in post-COVID recovery. It includes two funding streams:

Agri-Food Supply Chain Infrastructure Investment Stream (SCII):
Helps agri-food businesses expand their capacity to meet rising demand for locally grown and produced food by funding investments in new equipment and infrastructure.
Agri-Food Supply Chain Resiliency Analysis Stream (SCRA):
Focuses on identifying supply chain and market disruptions caused or worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and supports strategies to address them.

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Funding Amount

SCII Stream: Covers up to 25% of eligible expenses, with a maximum of $150,000 per project.
SCRA Stream: Covers up to 50% of eligible costs, up to $50,000 per project.

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Eligible Applicants

Applicants for either stream must:

Be located in Ontario
Produce food products for human consumption

SCII Stream applicants can include:

Agri-food companies
Farms involved in on-site food processing
Processors sourcing a large share of their inputs from Ontario farms

SCRA Stream applicants can include:

Not-for-profit agri-food organizations
Similar eligible businesses as in SCII

Applicants cannot apply to both streams.

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Eligible Activities

SCII Stream projects may involve:

Facility upgrades or expansions, including new construction or modifications to mobile structures
Improvements to utilities, production systems, or packaging operations
Technology implementation for enhanced production
Technical services that support infrastructure project planning

SCRA Stream projects may involve:

Assessing risks in the supply chain and developing mitigation strategies
Creating supplier contingency plans or finding substitute inputs
Conducting risk assessments and developing business continuity strategies

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Deadline to Apply

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