Advancing Beekeeper Business Capacity

To diversify and build beekeeper business capacity through support for: bee breeding for pest/disease resistance; development or marketing of niche/retail products; or pollination services expansion.

Grant Deadline

2023-03-31

Funding Amount

$10,000 _{50% up to a maximum of $10,000 per business for commercial beekeepers and $3,500 per business for hobbyist beekeepers, for all cost-share funding paid under the Targeted Intake to Support Managed Bee Health}

Type of Grant

Training, Funding

Sectors

Agri-Food, Agriculture

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Ontario beekeepers holding a valid certificate of registration, issued under the Bees Act, for the current beekeeping season who wish to significantly increase their sales by developing new products or processes, or who wish to increase their sales in the Canadian market by implementing a comprehensive business or marketing plan.

Eligible Activities

• Establishing Domestically Raised Disease Resistant Honey Bee Colonies
• Implementing a comprehensive marketing plan to retain, expand and/or access new markets in Canada
• Developing products or processes to significantly increase sales and retain or grow an existing market or access a new market

Ineligibility

To apply, you must not have been previously approved for projects under this current intake (applications approved after June 21, 2021). Applicants are only eligible for approved applications per business (or per OMAFRA beekeeper registration ID) between both project categories under the Targeted Intake to Support Managed Bee Health

Grant Application website

https://ontarioprogramguides.net/pc-en-emap-pd-a/

Contact

For more information, visit ontariosoilcrop.org