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Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN)
Sustainable New Agri-Food Products & Productivity Program — Productivity Enhancement
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–2 days
Can you get this?
✓For northern Ontario agriculture and food producers/businesses
✓Projects must create new products, improve productivity, or reduce ecological impact
✓Up to $15,000 at 50% cost-share for individual projects
✓Up to $25,000 at 50% cost-share for collaborations of 3+ businesses
✓Funding covers equipment and/or materials purchases only
Your real odds
Intake 1 is closed and no current intake is open as of July 2026.
The program has run at least one intake with publicly listed approved projects, so it is competitive and real, though future intakes are unconfirmed.
What it takes
Contact your regional RAIN representative to confirm project eligibility and receive an application form1–2 days
Prepare and submit application, including project description, budget, and expected outcomes1–2 weeks
Wait for review and evaluation decisionSeveral weeks
Worth knowing
The Clean Growth stream explicitly prioritizes projects that can quantify both positive and negative environmental impacts, so if your project has measurable environmental benefits, document them carefully before the next intake opens.
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