The Grains Innovation Fund provides eligible companies and organizations up to 60 per cent of the cost of a project to a maximum of $50,000. The fund is open to innovators from all stages of the value chain, from those in the grain handling system to food and feed manufacturers, bioproduct developers, marketers, retailers, and more.
“Each year, this fund provides an opportunity for innovators to get creative, to propose new uses and new markets for our products, and for Grain Farmers of Ontario to invest in those ideas that will enrich our supply chain and our industry as a whole,” said Dana Dickerson, manager, market development, Grain Farmers of Ontario. “This fund is a rewarding program for us and our participants, and we are continually impressed by the quality of projects that are submitted.”
Interested individuals are invited to register for an informational webinar about the Grains Innovation Fund on October 13, 2022, at 10 a.m. To register for the webinar, and for more information on the program and application details, please visit gfo.ca/market-development.
Applications for the 2023 Grains Innovation Fund must be submitted by email to hmicallef@gfo.ca by 4 p.m. on October 28, 2022.
Examples of previously successful projects
- Identifying and commercializing new product applications for by-products from Ontario soybean-based tofu production
- Marketing an Ontario wheat-based pelletized straw for animal bedding and garden use
- Promoting the influence of Ontario grains in Ontario corn-fed beef in the Japanese market
- Transforming bran by-products from milling wheat into a new sustainable cat litter product
- Developing and marketing an innovative new soybean-based tempeh product
- Promoting upcycled grain food products through an upcycled food festival
- Testing new processes for creating cleaner label food products made with Ontario grains
Source : GFO