Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership) CAP - Intake for Addressing Agri-Food Sector Labour Force Challenges
“Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Ministry of Rural Affairs”
$250,000.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $1.5 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to address agri-food labour challenges and build a strong and resilient labour force to keep grocery store shelves stocked and Ontario’s agri-food supply chain running.
Starting today, a new intake is open to support industry-led projects that promote and attract jobseekers to careers in the agri-food sector, help them gain the skills and training needed to build a successful career, and ensure Ontario’s food supply chain is protected.
The new intake will fund efforts to address the ongoing labour shortage that has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) stated that 16,500 agricultural jobs went unfilled in 2017 across Canada and estimates the shortfall to grow to 123,000 by 2029. Ontario is expected to represent the largest share of the shortfall.
Purpose of Project Category
Short-term projects that focus on helping to build a resilient and strong labour force for the agriculture, agri-food and agri-products sector by assisting to identify and address challenges and opportunities related to promoting, attracting, training and retaining labour.
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