Presentation by Laura Sider and Laura Feil, Program Coordinators with the Agricultural Adaptation Council. Prepared for "What Makes A Good Funding Application?" members-only webinar hosted by Sustain Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance on August 6th, 2014.

1. Growing Forward 2
Organizations and Collaborations
What Makes A Good Funding Application?
August 6, 2014

2. GROWING FORWARD 2
• Growing Forward 2 (GF2) is a comprehensive federal-
provincial-territorial agreement aimed at encouraging
innovation, competitiveness and market development in
Canada's agri-food and agri-products sector.
• GF2 builds on the successes of Growing Forward and
the Agricultural Policy Framework.

3. CLIENTS & DELIVERY
3 Primary Clients 3 Delivery Partners
Organizations and
Collaborations
AAC
Processors
(food and bio-products)
OMAF
Producers OSCIA

4. ORGANIZATIONS
• not-for-profit, Ontario-based, legally recognized entity,
involved in the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based
products sector capable of entering into a contract,
including, but not limited to associations, marketing
boards, aboriginal groups
• membership comprised primarily of Ontario residents

5. COLLABORATIONS
• combinations of:
• non-profit associations/organizations; and/or
• academic/research institutions in the agriculture, agri-food, agri-
products sector, primarily located in Ontario; and/or
• two or more legal for-profit businesses
• encouraged to include an organization
• must demonstrate benefit beyond the collaboration
members
• members must have an arms length relationship from
one another

6. CAPACITY BUILDING
• skills development and training
• assessments, audits and plans
• applicants are encouraged to undertake capacity building
activities in advance of applying for project
implementation funding

7. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
• broad program design
• implementation of plans, applied research projects
• projects deemed innovative are eligible for higher cost
share funding

8. COST SHARE
CAPACITY
BUILDING
PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
Cost share
(% of TPC)
75% 50% to 75%
In-kind
Contributions
Not Eligible
Eligible
(cannot exceed
15% of the TPC)

9. GF2 FOCUS AREAS
1. Environment and Climate Change
Adaptation
2. Animal and Plant Health
3. Market Development
4. Labour Productivity Enhancements
5. Assurance Systems - food safety,
traceability, animal welfare
6. Business and Leadership Development

10. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
• quick turnaround times
• pre-proposals
• capacity building projects ($20,000 and under) –
apply anytime
• capacity building projects (over $20,000) and project
implementation

11. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
• industry-led decision making
• AAC client service
• applications accepted on an ‘ongoing’ basis
• each project reviewed on its own merits

12. READY TO APPLY?
Pre-
proposal
• Download program guide at www.adaptcouncil.org
• Submit pre-proposal: info@adaptcouncil.org
Application
• Enroll (and apply) at ontario.ca/growingforward2
• Projects will undergo thorough due diligence
• AAC board of directors makes funding decisions
If
Approved
• Enter into an agreement with the AAC
• Provide AAC with claim documentation and progress reports for
reimbursement funding
• Ensure project results are shared broadly