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Government of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Grassroots Growth Program
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 hours
Can you get this?
✓Project must address at least one focus area
✓Supports agri-food sector or rural communities
✓Agricultural/horticultural societies have a separate grant stream
✓Full guidelines detail who can apply
Your real odds
Selection rates are not publicly disclosed, so you have no benchmark for how competitive this is.
The program has run since 2019 under a Ministry Order, which makes it established but relatively niche, and projects that do not align tightly with stated government priorities do not advance through review.
What it takes
Read the Grassroots Growth Initiative guidelines on the Ontario.ca program page to confirm eligibility and understand ineligible costs1–2 hours
Develop a project proposal clearly tied to at least one of the five program focus areas1–2 weeks
Submit application through the process described in the guidelines1–3 hours
Worth knowing
Agricultural and horticultural societies have a dedicated stream with a simpler path: they apply through their annual return filing process rather than the main Grassroots Growth Initiative.
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